Word: heroism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Question, as posed in Courage Under Fire: Should she, as the result of these actions, be the first woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor? Answer: maybe yes, maybe no. Heroism must be investigated before it can be officially rewarded and--talk about ironies--the semidisgraced Serling is assigned to the inquiry. Plagued by guilty nightmares about his own conduct and drinking too much as a result, he is soon waist-deep in Rashomon country. For the survivors of the episode tell conflicting stories, some of which hint--hold on for more ironies--that Walden might actually have...
Your article on Boorda focused on the medals he wore and the controversy over whether he had the right to wear the "V (for valor) pin." The V device signifies heroism, gallantry and courage. There can be no confusion about whether it should be worn because the criteria are stated in the orders for the award. Retired Admiral Elmo Zumwalt's statement, "I certainly would have told him to wear it," is inappropriate. It is not left up to the individual to choose what devices should be worn as awards and decorations. That is why the orders state exactly what...
...very American tactics. "She immediately grasped that sending 'truth squads' to taunt Zyuganov would appeal to Russians," says a Yeltsin adviser, "and she's championed the use of direct mail." The largest to date was a mailing three weeks ago to 3 million women veterans thanking them for their heroism and asking their forgiveness for the current economic hardships. Each was signed by Yeltsin (albeit by autopen) and individually addressed to the women. In the U.S., where voters are inundated by such mailings, they are mostly ignored. In Russia they've been heartily welcomed...
...first Jackie has, and deserves, a place in the history of American heroism. For on a dark, cold weekend of a November long ago, when everyone felt stunned and saddened, she redeemed a tragedy, gave it a kind of meaning, by the sheer force of her presence and the size of her will. And she did it at age 34, after her husband's head had been exploded...
...realistic alternative: to make the urban public schools work for whatever clientele remains. It will be a long, slogging, incredibly difficult task. Those who demonstrated their virtue with marches and vigils must now do the harder thing of raising taxes and committing public resources, which may require more genuine heroism than the theatrics of the old integration story...