And they embodied those heartland values of honesty and hard work, decency and humility -- quiet heroes determined to do their part.
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We had started Upside, in part, to celebrate heroes like Steve Jobs.
"I hope it will give us the chance to thank and remind ourselves of the sacrifice that was made by so many people who are part of a great generation of heroes for our country, " he said.
We are called to honor them by doing our part for the loved ones our fallen heroes have left behind and looking after our military families.
Part of me continues to wince when artistic heroes get sucked into the marketing machine.
Mr Simmons will be making the 8, 000-mile trip as part of the Big Lottery Fund's Heroes Return 2 Programme.
To every person in every part of our military, you are our veteran heroes.
But a huge part of the tournament's appeal is creating heroes whose names aren't necessarily Alcindor, Bird or Walton.
And that is part of the point: Those are his kind of heroes.
For an inspiring tale of how some of these unsung heroes overcame the most daunting physical challenges of their age, see the four-part documentary Great Projects, to be shown on public television this summer in four one-hour segments.
There must be villains and heroes, gods and devils, an epic story unfolding where we can play an epic part.
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Sir Derek Jacobi makes the best actor shortlist for his part in Don Carlos at the Gielgud Theatre, while Richard Griffiths is up for Heroes at Wyndham's Theatre.
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