What a real Hero Looks Like

Hello My Dear Friends. If I may be serious for a moment, today the President of the United States awarded this nation's highest military decoration, The Medal of Honor, to Army Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter. Spc. Carter was involved in the 2009 Battle of Outpost Keating, one of the most intense battle of the Afghan War, where 53 American Troops were surrounded by 300 insurgents. 8 brave Americans died in that battle, 22 others, including Carter, were wounded. The outcome would have been even worse if not for the heroism displayed by Spc. Carter and Spc. Clinton Romesha (who also received the Metal of Honor). Here's a link with details about what happened.
American Heroes
There's more to this story. In addition to his heroism on the battlefield, Spc. Carter, after returning home, went public with his battle with PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is all too real. The Military says about 20% of our military returns from battle with PTSD. I believe that number is much higher. Many families know, my own included, that the loved one who returns from battle is not always the one who left and, in many cases, that's because of PTSD. Nightmares, debilitating anxiety, substance abuse and, in some cases even suicide are the byproducts of PTSD. We don't do enough for our Veterans. That is a fact. By Spc. Carter making public his battle with PTSD perhaps more Veterans will seek help. There is help available. If you know someone who is trying to battle PTSD alone, urge them to get help. The VA offers nearly 200 programs to deal with it. There is no shame in asking for help. Okay. So, to my initial point, athletes, actors, philanthropists are not heroes. They may do exceptional things, but those are not heroic things. What does a real hero look like?

Army Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter, a true American Hero.
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