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And of course the rescue is followed by gratitude.
I was glad to read that the Boy Scouts still give out medals of honor. There are several levels, depending on the degree of risk taken by the scout or scout leader. The highest level is the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms, which is given for “unusual heroism and extraordinary skill or resourcefulness in saving or attempting to save a life at extreme risk to self.” Sixteen of these awards were bestowed in 2009.
The term “hero” is sometimes applied a bit too loosely in my mind. But in the case of “Scouts in Action,” the term seems well-deserved.
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This article was first published on March 4, 2011
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Love that cartoon serie. Thank you for the remimber I completely forgot about it
Seb
I think it’s a mixed legacy–long on charisma and fantasy and perhaps a little short on thoughtful citizenship. But I can still remember my fourth grade teacher reading our class a short story he had written, probably as part of an English degree; it turned precisely the situation of an older kid shoving a younger one out of the path of a speeding car.
My favorite quote is, “Suddenly he heard the horn of an approaching train roaring down the track!”
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Fab, as always.
Thanks Gene for such inspirational moments.
“Let’s check the pond”!!