![]() Usually, the false hero is punished, and the true hero (or heroes) is given his rightful honors.įalse heroes are everywhere. By testing, it is revealed that the claims are false. The false hero appears near the end of a story claiming to be a hero. This is a common theme in folk tales and ballads. ![]() Not unlike the two stepsisters of Cinderella, many false heroes become barriers to real heroes. My point is that this young man was a false hero, not because he portrayed himself as someone he was not, but because he was an obstacle to other military personnel obtaining earned privileges. This was “stolen valor” – the unauthorized wearing of military decorations and medals for the purpose of obtaining something of value. I’m sure it did no good, but I reported him to airport security with the hope they would kick him out in the future. Army and was in the airport to get “a free lunch and tell war stories.” I was not a happy person, and I asked him to leave the airport. Chiarelli’s senior Engineers and had a good knowledge of events.Īfter buying the man lunch and after many questions, it finally came out that the man was an imposter. Things didn’t sit right because I didn’t remember any battle that the man talked about. He perked up and told me how he had served with Major General Chiarelli, the 1 st Cavalry Division commander, and how he earned the award. Immediately, I noticed that his medals included a Distinguished Service Cross (higher than the Silver Star medal). This would become a long, sad story, so I will only hit the highlights. At the time, I was dressed in civilian clothes and enjoying myself eating a tasty hamburger at one of the fast-food joints when the uniformed man sat down at my table. How can you not trust a man who served his country so gallantly?” – Stolen Valor at Īfter my first tour of combat duty in Iraq, I traveled home from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, when I saw a young man at the Atlanta Airport in full dress uniform. And, oh by the way, a Purple Heart and a few other honors earned. Cinderella’s two stepsisters are an obstacle when they try to subvert the prince, looking for the one who fits the glass slipper. A young woman, Cinderella, is living in appalling circumstances when suddenly her fortune changes but not without one big problem. Through the exploits of Macky and the gang and retelling the stories of Gideon and the Midianites and Jesus’ Birth and the Revelation to the Shepherds, we discover how important it is to make a difference and value everyone.The story of Cinderella is a well-known folk tale about cruelty and triumph. In Part 3, True Heroes, after intelligence reports of rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the famous lighthouse extinguished. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories – Rahab and the spies, and Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha – we learn the importance of caring for others and remaining hopeful. In Part 2, False Heroes, Macky and his family take a risk and give shelter to two men they think are fugitive rebels. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories – the adventure of David and Goliath, and the story of how God releases Peter from prison – children will learn the importance of feeling God’s protection, not being afraid, and never giving up hope. ![]() Macky inspires his friend, Sollie, to come up with a plan to sink the ship. The Bible comes alive for children and the whole family! In Part 1, Leviathan, a giant warship docks in Alexandria harbor and Macky learns from Portia that the ship’s mission is to attack the rebels resisting the Romans in Galilee. ![]()
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