R.Mac - 111419
2006 MEDAL OF BRAVERY - COLORIZED

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Selfless courage
Every day, in every corner of the globe, ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of heroism.

Imagine running into a burning building to rescue people or diving into frigid waters to help someone who's clinging to an ice floe-and more often than
not, the individuals involved have never met each other before.

What transpires between them becomes a defining moment for the hero, for the victim and for the community in which they live. Louder than any words, it is a declaration that life is valuable, that goodness reigns within the human heart-how else could one person choose to face such hazardous circumstances and risk his or her life to save or protect another? By rushing to the aid of one individual, an entire society is elevated to a higher ideal...