What I’ve Learned From Some Genuine Heroes

I’ve known a number of honest-to-goodness heroes over the years, having worked in national defense/intelligence for over a decade, traveled the world on my own as a civilian, and spent plenty of time having drinks with the hometown people who make the world spin around.

One day, a few years ago, I decided to put down in words what I actually thought a hero was and was not, in order to see…