Heroes "not the T.V show".

Hi again kiddies, Yes I'm still writing and few if any of you are reading sadly.  I'm gonna upgrade to a more accessible site just so I won't be so hard to find, so get ready.  The point to this story is a very simple one, it's about coping with death.  Now according to wikipedia "who borrowed the definition from some other source no doubt" the definition of a Hero "noun" is:
1. A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.
   2. A role model.
   3. The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
   4. A champion.
   5. An unwilling sufferer of an act of terrorism, terminal disease, or other tragedy.
   6. A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich
   7. Someone who possesses supernatural powers (in fiction) such as Superman.
Ok, so we have that out of the way, now I'm going to digress momentarily try to keep up. You remember the South Park "Shit" episode where they counted the number of times they said Shit in the episode, well I've come to the conclusion that the word shit & hero are analogous.  If you saw the South Park episode you know where I'm going, if not or if so read on.   Look, I think it's very admirable for our young men and women to join the service to be sent God knows where to do God knows what but come on folks.   If you happen to be standing to get a clearer shot at the enemy instead of kneeling and you take one through the chest YOU ARE NOT\WERE NOT A HERO , you were unfortunate, unlucky, wrong place wrong time but not a Hero.  We are using the word to describe everyone who is killed over there, the media is chomping on the bit at this because you've all been drinking the cool aide since Nixon.  In short if the word is used to describe everyone who dies on some foreign shore it losses it's meaning as the folks on South Park were pointing out.  Now don't get me wrong, there are genuine Heroes out there, but what we are doing now is a mockery of the word and it should be stopped.   If you need that word to describe your loved one lost in battle as a coping mechanism, I know a few good shrinks out there who would be happy to talk to you.
Till next time AMF.....