UNITED STATES MARINES What is a Peace Hero? Webster describes a hero as, “A man noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose. One who has risked or sacrificed his life”. Peace is described as, “The absence of war or other hostilities”. Isn’t that the life of a Marine? Every day they are willing to risk their lives for the courageous act of peace. Values such as Honor, Courage, and Commitment are what make …showed first 75 words of 1132 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1132 total…will keep the Marine Corps the "best of the best." They ARE the 20th Century Peace Heroes. Works Cited Continental Marine Fall 1998 5-23 Marines Welcome Aboard Video The Battle History of the United States Marines, by Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.) with Don Horan and Norman C. Stahl (Harper Collins Publishers) Marine Corps’ 31st Commandant, General Charles C. Krulak Senator Paul H. Douglas in his introduction to “The United States Marines: A Pictorial History”.