O'Brien writes,
"The Silver Star?" his father might have said.
"Yes, but I didn't get it. Almost, but not quite."
"And his father would have nodded, knowing full well that many brave men do not win medals for their bravery, and that others win medals for doing nothing." (135)
In the story 'Speaking of Courage' O'Brien reveals that even if you're brave and continue to be brave you may not be acknowledged for it. This quote shows how the battles, and the "good soldier" are completely different from the reality of the war. I believe this quote answers this question because in all reality i believe that any soldier going to war should be considered as brave. But from this quote it shows that in the reality of war you have to do something outside of a normal soldier life to be considered as brave to win the Silver Star medal.
I think the statement "doing something outside of a normal soldier should be reworded in a way that makes sense and is more thorough
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