Are All U.S. Troops "Heroes"?

My original 2010 article on heroes for TomDispatch: https://tomdispatch.com/william-astore-wars-don-t-make-heroes/

The rejoinder by Dorian de Wind at the L.A. Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-27-la-oew-dewind-20100727-story.html

Another take on the heroes idea by Clay Bonnyman Evans: https://claybonnymanevans.com/calling-the-troops-heroes-is-a-lie-that-puts-them-and-democracy-in-danger/

And the Memorial Day essay by Andy Rooney on “60 Minutes”: