From Great Americans:

Would you like to know why we’ve labored long and hard to create Great Americans? This video will tell you why.

The day Michael Jackson died was also the day that Brian Bradshaw died in combat in Afghanistan. Bradshaw was honored in his hometown. But the rest of America never noticed.

This video is hard to watch. But it’s worth watching. And CBS deserves a lot of credit for producing and airing it.

A culture that worships celebrities – fawning on every detail of their lives and deaths – implicitly devalues the greatness of the ordinary men and women who make real sacrifices to sustain our society. Some are in uniform. Some are the parents, spouses and family members who support those who protect us – both at home and abroad.

This is the story of the sacrifice of one 24 year old American soldier and his family. But it is also the story of many other families throughout our history. If we forget them, then we cannot survive as a nation. In fact, we don’t deserve to.

Matt Daniels
Creator & Executive Producer

A Day To Remember – watch more videos

For millions around the world, June 25th will be remembered as the day Michael Jackson died, but for Martha Gillis it will always be the day her nephew, 1st Lt. Brian Bradshaw, was killed by an IED in Afghanistan.

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Update: Other heroes…

BlackFive – The Heart of a Ranger – Godspeed Corporal Benjamin Kopp

Bookworm Room – Shakespeare was wrong — at least when it comes to a Ranger’s heart

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