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On April 14, 2004, Jason Dunham proved that he valued the life of his friends as much as his own.
On that fateful day in the spring of 2004, Cpl. Dunham was leading his patrol near Husaybah, Iraq, investigating an attack on a U.S. Marine convoy. His patrol was intercepting vehicles suspected in the attack when an individual in one of the vehicles attacked Dunham. During the fighting, an insurgent dropped a live grenade to kill all of the U.S. Marines in Jason's convoy.
In an effort to save his fellow soldiers from certain death, Jason Dunham threw his helmet and body on the grenade, taking the impact of the blast. Cpl. Dunham died eight days later from his injuries. His buddies all lived. Jason Dunham was 22 years old.
While war is not the answer to man's conflicts, it is often an arena in which people's character, depth and values are forged and even tested. Jason Dunham valued the lives of others above his own that day.
What about you? What is it that you value?
Many people will tell you they love their car, their job, their dog—or even their laptop or MP3 player! And many will say how much they enjoy good music and certain movies. Others will even talk about how important certain friends and family are. But honestly, what is really important to you?
Values clarification
A person's values are formed through all he or she has experienced or learned in life. Parents and family, religious affiliation, friends and peers, education, jobs or careers and books we read are all involved in defining what we value.
Wise people recognize these influences. They try to identify and develop a clear, concise and meaningful set of values, beliefs and priorities.
Once defined, values impact every aspect of our lives. Whether we know it or not…
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