He died a hero

"...being a hero comes from respecting your parents and all others, from helping your neighbors and strangers, from loving your spouse, your children, your neighbors and your enemies, from honesty and integrity, from knowing when to fight and when to walk away, and from understanding and respecting the differences among the people of the world."

--Paul E. Schroeder, whose son, Lance Cpl. Edward "Augie" Schroeder II, died in Iraq on August 3, 2005.

from op ed in the Washington Post, January 3, 2006