There was something original,independent, even heroic about Stumpy's plan that pleased the men of Roaring Camp.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

VOA: special.2010.06.06

During Hurricane Katrina, Zeitoun spent five heroic days and nights in his canoe distributing supplies to besieged residents and rescuing those he could.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

Forty years later, President Obama welcomed the Apollo 11 crew to the White House and spoke of their heroic flight that inspired generations of Americans.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20