All through history, man always seems to be at war. In some cases he is the attacker, in others the defender. In both cases, these wars are broken down into two basic elements, the battles that are fought and the individuals who fight them. In The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane talks about conflict, courage, fear, cowardice, heroism, victory, and defeat. These elements make up the exploits of war we record in our history …
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…kept on display at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Edward Oxford: Against All Odds-97) All of the Raiders were heroes. All helped shorten the war. It is important to remember that there were thousands of other heroes in WW II that provided the ultimate victory. There may be no record of what they did, but they were heroes none the less. It is this fighting spirit that makes America great.