Operation Red Wing: The Definition Of Heroes

Hero’s are everyday people that have done something for the greater good. A hero is a person who has gone out of their way to help or save something or someone from danger. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a hero as, a person, typically a man who is admired for having courage or having outstanding achievements (Merriam-Webster). In my opinion this book definition is wrong, because heroes aren’t just men. Heroes can range from being a small town sports team that just won a state championship or soldiers who saved a community from a terrorist group. Heroes have been portrayed as people who need to fit the mold of fictional characters such as superman, batman, and wonder-woman. The mold for heroes is formed by fictional characters, because they solve crime and beat up the bad guys. There is a time in everyone’s life where they want to be a superhero, but why? Is it because superman is extremely strong? Is it because they all wear capes? Well my belief is that why would you want to be a superhero, because they aren’t even real. superheroes are a benevolent character with powers that others do not like super speed, flying, or super …show more content…
Operation Red Wing was a mission to execute Ahmad Shah, their operation was compromised and Marcus was the only one to make it out alive. What makes Marcus a hero is that when he retired from the navy, he started the Lone Survivor foundation. The purpose of the Lone Survivor Foundation is to bring wounded military members who served. Marcus who was wounded in battle, came home and dealt with PTSD. Marcus wanted to build a place that service men and women could come with their families together and work through the consequences of war. Not only did Marcus give up his life for his country, he helped out other men and women so they didn’t have to go throughout the same thing he did "About Us - Lone Survivor