Heroes in America

Are there still heroes in America? That depends on a person’s definition of a hero. Some people believe that a hero is someone who saves a city an wears colorful spandex. Others believe that a hero is a political leader that leads a country out of a depression. Some think it’s a religious god who watches over you silently. In that case, there never were heroes in America. People like me believe that a hero is someone who is a positive role model or guardian of the community, in which case there are thousands of heroes in America.
If my house was on fire and I was stuck in it and a firefighter came in to rescue me I would consider that person a hero. Firefighters risk their lives everyday for the well being of strangers in the community. They don’t even look for the reward that they deserve. They just figure they are doing their job. Think about the amount of courage you would need in order to run into a burning building to save a person that you have never even laid eyes on. Firefighters are true heroes in America.
Police officers risk being shot and killed everyday just to make the streets safer for little boys and girls who are taught to hate them. Many families in the cities of America teach their young to hate and fear police. The police are the same people who look after young girls and the elderly. They are the same people who go undercover to bust a drug dealer who is selling to a fourteen year old boy. They constantly put themselves on the line and are never congratulated by the community. Police officers are true heroes in America.
Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey are some of the many well educated people in the United States; how did think they get that way? The many teachers and professors in America are how they managed to bring out their intelligence. Teachers never recieve the credit they deserve. They persuade and teach all the young minds in America to be more intelligent and morally sound people. Teachers (especially the ones in the intercity schools) deal with so much ignorance but never fold and continuously mold all the young people. Teachers are true heroes in America.
In my school alone, I have encountered countless people who want to join the military and enter this war. Soldiers are constantly referred to as heroes but there is a reason behind this. They are heroes. They are over in distant places fighting for a freedom that was never threatened to begin with. Even though they are not technically in America, they are still Americans so it applies to them too. The people in the United States military are true heroes in America.
A hero by definition is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. There are plenty of heroes left in America. Some old, some young, some black ,some white. They are all heroes and they should be applauded for their good deeds.