Why Veterans Hate Being Called Heroes

Because We're Not Perfect

A Bad Ass American Soldier is About to Bring Some Death to Someone’s Front Door (commons)

At least once a week, someone calls me a hero. And I still don’t like it, but I understand it.

For many combat veterans, being called a hero is hard to acknowledge. For so many, the real heroes are scattered across the country in various graves. They’re the real her…