Sentences with phrase «as national heroes»

These elite guardsmen are recognized as national heroes, exemplars of virtue and honor.

Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr. were among the names cited most often as national heroes in a recent ABCNews Poll of Adults.

Although the FDNY remain fiercely patriotic for their country the status given to them as national heroes was believed by many to be hollow.

Of course you don't have Robin Hood as a national hero; I saw myself as robbing from the rich (Mr. Large chain of Supermarkets owner) to feed the poor (me).

Radicals move the center to where even a one time outsider like MLK can be «safely» embraced as a national hero.

I want him to be free not only to pursue his own happiness, but to love God and his neighbors in the radical way of that rebel from Nazareth who saved the world not as a national hero, but as a crucified enemy of the state.

When I think about JaiMichael, an African - American boy full of his own dreams and promise, I'm glad to live in a country that remembers King as a national hero.

The defeat, in which the English champion won only a single round, and that by a shade before Marciano had warmed up to the slaughter, has installed Cockell as a national hero.

A Romanian citizen of Palestinian origins, Mr. Arafat is regarded by many as a national hero.

He is hailed as a national hero but as revelations start to surface about his personal life Whitaker finds himself quickly becoming entangled in the red tape of lawsuits, policy and moral ambiguity leaving him more an anti-hero than a national saviour.

He is hailed as a national hero and all present agree that Tom acted in self - defense.

Unfortunately, despite the pivotal role he had played, Turing was never really recognized as a national hero because of his homosexuality.

Arthur Wellesey's victory over Napoleon at Waterloo is regarded as his greatest feat, enshrining his status as a national hero and legendary military leader.

Not exact matches

«Our veterans are our heroes,» President Donald Trump said in a statement earlier this month, proclaiming November as National Veterans and Military Families Month.

Why is «History» or even «history» not «bunk» for him as it was for Henry Ford (surely one of «our national heroes»)?

Benito Juárez, supreme court justice and then president, was the liberals» foremost leader and engineer of the 1857 constitution (for which he is now honored by schoolchildren as the first among national heroes).37 Earlier outlawed had been any but «secular» education and the use of civil machinery to enforce religious vows and payment of church tithes.

On the other hand, he was certainly a great hero to the younger anti-Nazi campaigners, such as the «White Rose» group at Munich University (Hans and Sophie School — who were, incidentally, also inspired by the writings of another great Catholic, John Henry Newman) and the youth group at St Ludwig's Church in the same city who combined opposition to National Socialism with devout Catholicism and enthusiasm for the emerging liturgical movement.

The CCP stirs the nationalistic emotions of the people by contesting Japan over issues such as: the disputed territorial claims with China: its writing of history that omits Japanese atrocities in its invasion of China, and in recent visits by its leaders to Japan's Yasukuni shrine which honors national heroes including convicted war criminals.2

Similarly, as I came to know Berlin during four months residence there in early 1999, I could think of no other national capital that has raised so many monuments not only to the heroes but to the victims.

To showcase once again how Heineken ® is pairing their decades of passion for soccer with the momentum the beautiful game has seen in the U.S., Heineken ® has launched the «Soccer is Here» campaign, which debuts a hat trick of renowned players as spokespeople, including International Spanish star and New York City Football Club (NYCFC) captain, David Villa, U.S. Women's National team captain and summer games hero, Carli Lloyd and American soccer legend Landon Donovan.

But as the home team ran on the field and faced the flag for the national anthem, the fans looked in vain for the Yankee hero.

We hailed in as a Hero at Spurs and now it feels like we have a keeper who played in nationals before coming... COME ON!

The guy is a national hero in Chile, a cult hero among the faithful at Barca and Udinese and humble as hell.

Under Smith's divining eye, with Pollard in the irons, The Biscuit grew into the runningest machine in America, a rolling road show from coast to coast, ultimately a national hero as popular as FDR, a blue - collar bay with a working - stiff jockey and this weird trainer who talked to horses with his hands.

Brendan: Brooke Henderson will continue her summer as Canada's top athlete and come home a national hero and gold medalist.

Duke fans will remember him as the surprise national championship game hero.

He finished with 16 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting from the field, forever establishing himself as a national championship folk hero.

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During Euro 96, he was in the form of his life as England narrowly missed out on another triumph on home soil and he achieved national hero status when he saved Gary McAllister's penalty against Scotland.

National Hockey League players and other professional athletes added their voices, fundraising events were quickly organized, and students donned white shirts with such hand painted messages as «Jabs is my hero.»

The non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized Patricia «Patty» Urbanczyk, Kitchen Manager at Edison Elementary in the School City of Hammond (IN) as one of five national School Nutrition Heroes in 2018.

Due to her generous and heartfelt efforts across the district and in her community, the non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized April as one of five 2018 national School Nutrition Heroes.

The non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized Lynne as one of five national School Nutrition Heroes for 2018.

Binkle agrees with Jamie that LAUSD Food Services needs more funding and lauds Jamie as a «national hero.»

How else to explain the grotesque nomination of Australian midwife Lisa Barrett as a «National Birth Hero» on a major homebirth advocacy website, One World Birth?

That's the breathless announcement from One World Birth, the same clowns who nominated Lisa Barrett, a one woman birth - crime wave, as a «National Birth Hero.»

The national, non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized Elizabeth Whidden, the Child Nutrition Program Manager at Hoover City Schools (AL), as one of five 2017 School Nutrition Heroes.

The national, non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized Food Service Director David Schwake, MS, RD, SNS, of the Litchfield Elementary School District # 79 (AZ), as one of five 2017 School Nutrition Heroes.

Oscar Lopez Rivera, an ex-member of a Puerto Rican nationalist group linked to deadly bombings in the 1970s and 1980s, received a hero's welcome from tens of thousands today at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC — though organizers had abandoned plans to honor him as a «National Freedom Hero» due to a barrage of critichero's welcome from tens of thousands today at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC — though organizers had abandoned plans to honor him as a «National Freedom Hero» due to a barrage of criticHero» due to a barrage of criticism.

As a hero, Bevan, more than most politicians, has left a tangible memorial - a National Health Service of which the fundamental principles are now unchallenged by any other than the most extreme libertarians.

The pair have rarely appeared together even during moments of celebration such as the U.S. women's national soccer team's World Cup victory parade down the «Canyon of Heroes» in July.

The Roll Call of Heroes ceremony took place as part of National Police Week, proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 as a dedication to those members of law enforcement who died in the line of duty.

GRACIE MANSION — Mayor Bill de Blasio, who supporters describe as a «national hero» among progressives, has dipped his his toe into presidential politics with a push to make income inequality a central issue of the 2016 national elections.

Guber Polls: Bayelsans Steadfastness has prevailed - Fayose Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, declared on Monday that the Bayelsa State Governor and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson and the millions of the good people of the state have shown steadfastness with PDP during the state's governorship election, which was, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that with the action which exemplified peoples» power against Abuja political oppressors, Bayelsans can rightly be described as «worthy heroes of democracy».

National Telecommunicators Week is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators and brings celebration, honor and publicity focused on the otherwise unsung hero on the other end of the line.

Since his successful push to effectively end collective bargaining rights for most state workers, Walker has emerged as a national conservative hero, shattering fundraising records in Wisconsin by collecting $ 25 million, mostly from out - of - state donors.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, held on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue has designated Lopez Rivera as its «National Freedom Hero.»

Mark - Viverito got 29 council members, and six other elected officials, to sign her letter, which she began circulating as outrage mounted over a plan to name Lopez - Rivera the first «National Freedom Hero» at the June 11 parade.

Of course, the Rockland County Times profited from the Journal News» folly, earning national spotlight for its coverage of its rival newspaper's mishap, as well as hero status locally for confronting the wayward agenda - driven editors.

If Gov. Scott Walker wins his recall election, he will be lionized as a hero at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla..