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![The Valor of the ‘Everyman’ The Valor of the ‘Everyman’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-26_22-00-38.jpg)
The Valor of the ‘Everyman’
By James R. Holmes
How to honor the sacrifices ordinary people make in extraordinary situations.
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Pestilence, Natural Disasters and Death
Our Naval Diplomat notes that the nondiscriminatory character of natural disasters is worth remembering.
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Thucydides, War and Natural Disasters
“There’s no point being bitter about a tsunami or storm. It takes an enemy to envenom human affairs.”
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George Washington, Mao and Snooki
“That spontaneous revolt conjures up images of the Jersey Shore crowd rising up to battle an invading horde…”
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