Hall Of Heroes
Here at the men's room we decided to honor American men we consider to be heroes, both past and present. In today's world it is easy to mistake a hero for a celebrity, so pay close attention to the men we profile here in the Hall of Heroes, they are true American heroes. If you feel a hero can run really fast or is really good at throwing a ball through a hoop, you will be dissapointed here. You are dismissed!
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Heroes: United States Marines:
The Look of a Brave Warrior
Teamwork. Camaraderie. Esprit de Corps. These terms commonly describe Marines. In the world of wounded warriors, these terms take on a new meaning.
Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Reese Headquarters Marine Corps
WASHINGTON - They didn't ask to be here. They didn't want fame and they didn't ask for notoriety. They wanted to be Marines. They wanted to serve their country, even in a time of war. Some say they were the lucky ones. Bystanders looked upon them with pity and wondered what would come of them. However, they didn't see themselves that way. Sure, they were torn up – some pretty bad. But they were Marines and the Corps was going to look out for them.
BETHESDA, MD. - Sgt. James Bone, Cpl. Ray Hennagir and Cpl. Matt Bridges model the new Marine Corps running suit at the National Naval Medical Center. Wounded Warriors were the first Marines to receive the new physical training uniform.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Leo A. Salinas
BETHESDA, MD. - Lance Cpl. Sean Patrick Carr, 22, was injured by an improvised explosive device Sept. 11, 2007, during his second tour of Iraq. He sustained a compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg and took shrapnel in his knee and shoulder. Carr is from Newark, N.Y.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Reese
BETHESDA, MD. - Cpl. Ryan Walsh, 22, was wounded during a firefight July 8 in Afghanistan. The motorman and Easton, Mass., native was on a patrol when his unit received machinegun fire. Walsh was wounded in the left shoulder and his middle finger was shot off. Later, a grenade exploded about 20 feet from his position and he took shrapnel in both legs, breaking both of his tibias.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Reese
BETHESDA, MD. - On his second tour of Iraq, Cpl. Chris Bickel suffered extensive damage to his legs when an improvised rocket launcher was triggered and blew through a wall, striking his humvee Oct. 3, 2006. Bickel, a 27-year-old from Fredericksburg, Md., has had 16 reconstructive surgeries to repair his legs.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Reese
BETHESDA, MD. - After successful and safe deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Ben Zuchowski was injured during a training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton in 2003. He has suffered from a seizure disorder ever since the accident and currently takes medication to prevent spasm attacks. Zuchowski, a native of West Virginia, has served in the Corps for 10 years.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Reese
SAN DIEGO - Dustin Carter, a quadruple amputee wrestler, carries his coach, Scott Goodpaster, on his shoulders to demonstrate some of his unique training techniques during a wrestling clinic held in August for wounded warriors at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The clinic was designed by Morale, Welfare and Recreation and the Balboa Warrior Athlete Program in conjunction with the Challenged Athletes Foundation to empower injured military members recovering from injuries and give them resources for their future to renew their quality of life.
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball
HONOLULU - Retired Gen. Peter Pace, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Army Spc. Joseph Gentile at the Tripler Army Medical Center in July 2007. Gentile was wounded outside Tikrit, Iraq, by a mortar round.
Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
WASHINGTON- Lance Cpl. Josh Bleill, who was wounded Oct. 15, 2006, in Iraq, talks with peer amputee visitor Jack Farley at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in July 2007. Bleill said that Farley's own experience helps teach him how to articulate problems with his prosthetic legs to the doctors and technicians.
DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
ARLINGTON, VA. - Sgt. James Wright, who received the Bronze Star with Combat V from former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, salutes during the national anthem at a 2004 ceremony in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial. Wright lost both hands and suffered a severe wound to his leg when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq's Al Anbar Province.
Photo by Sgt. Richard Stephens
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA. - Staff Sgt. Daniel Kachmar lost two fingers while serving in Iraq in 2005. However, that hasn't stopped the 24-year-old from wearing the uniform and maintaining physical training standards. Kachmar's fingers were amputated after a bomb blast in Iraq. He didn't lose the fingers immediately, but later elected to have them amputated to increase his mobility.
DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
CAMP BARBER, AFGHANISTAN - Cpl. Garrett S. Jones was wounded in Iraq by an insurgent's bomb while serving with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, in 2007. Jones, a 23-year-old Newberg, Ore., native, deployed with 2nd Bn., 7th Marines, to Afghanistan in early 2008.
Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis
WASHINGTON - Maj. Mike Castellano and Maj. Brad Weston bid farewell to 1st Lt. Andrew Kinard as he departs a luncheon. The luncheon, hosted by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, retired, and his wife, Lynne, was supported by the United Service Organization and held in honor of wounded warriors and their families.
Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
USMC (ret.) Sgt. Klay South
Sgt. Klay South took two AK47 rounds in Iraq,
one the face at point blank range, the other in the
foot. Despite having half of his face shot off, and
gagging on his own blood, Sgt. South managed to
toss a grenade at the insurgent. Are you this tough?
No. This man is hard as nails, a Marine through
and through, and a true American Hero.
God Bless You Sarge!!!
Hero: Police Agent Gene Cassidy, Baltimore PD.
Gene Cassidy is as tough, smart, and charming as they come.
He is easily one of the finest men I know. You think you
could survive two bullets to the head? Think again Sally.
Hero: President Ronald Reagan
Pulled the USA out of the post Carter funk, sunk the Ruskies...nuff said.
One of this countries greatest leaders, rest in peace Gipper.
Hero: Audie Murphy
Medal of Honor Winner. Audie Murphy did things in WWII
that would make you crap your pants and cry like a girl.
After the war, he starred in a movie about himself. Go ahead ladies,
throw your panties. This man is one of America's greatest heroes.
Hero: Major Dick Winters
For those who don't know him, he was the leader of Easy Company
during WWII. Brave, daring, and smart. They broke the mold after they
made him. God bless you sir.
Hero: Charleton Heston
"Get your hands off me you damn dirty apes." One of the countries
greatest actors, and the NRA's greatest activist. You will be missed
sir.
Hero: George Washington
Father of our country. What else needs to be said. If you don't know
more about Washington, punch yourself in the face.
Hero: Chuck Mawhinney
Killed more people one shot at a time than any man in US Military
history. You couldn't even carry his jock strap. Chuck had 102
confirmed kills in Vietnam.
Hero: John Wayne
The Duke. Just look at him. It's beautiful.
Hero: General George Patton
Old Blood n' Guts, No US general was more revered, hated,
respected, and feared by soldiers on both sides during WWII.
His tank tactics and ideas are still used to this day.
Hero: Lee Marvin
Besides being in some of the greatest Man Movies of all time,
Lee Marvin was a combat vet who served in WWII. If you have never
seen the Dirty Dozen, choke yourself, then go rent it right now.
Hero: Chesty Puller
Chesty Puller fought in Haiti, Nicaragua, World War II, and Korea. He was
awarded 5 Navy Crosses, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Legion of Merit,
and a Distinguished Service Cross, to name a few. He was shot twice by snipe fire,
and wounded by shrapnel in three different places. This old war horse was second to
none and a man among men. RIP Sir.
Hero: Carlos Hathcock
Next to Chuck Mawhinney, the deadliest American sniper of all time.
The White Feather once laid prone in a vermin infested North Vietnam jungle
for three days to get his shot. Think about that the next time your latte
isn't hot enough. Carlos had 93 confirmed kills.
Hero: Pappy Boyington
Pappy was a WWII ace pilot, a Medal of Honor and Navy Cross
Recipient, and a POW. What have you done lately chump?
Hero: Richard Marcinko
The Super Seal of SEAL Team 6 fame. He would rip off your
arms and beat you to death with them. Next to him we are all giant
pussies. Believe it.
Hero: Clint Eastwood
No one actor has done more to alter the lexicon of American men.
Make my day punk. Old as dirt, Clint would still kick your ass.
Hero: Winston Churchil
This man saved Britain under the siege of the Nazi Luftwaffe
during the Battle of Britain. He is considered a national hero
across the pond. They don't make men like him anymore.
Hero: Ernest Hemingway
Papa lived by his own rules, defined a entirely new genre of writing with The Sun Also Rises,
lived to excess and had passions that we could only dream about fulfilling. He served in and covered
wars all over the world, went through the dames at will, was a big game hunter in Africa, and wrote some
of the most influential literature in history. His life is legend and we wish we had the balls to do it like him.
