[history/WWII] Huh, I somehow missed that TFE had released an Audie Murphy video!
And I still cannot stress enough how accurate "Captain America, but real" is for this man because he really was the kind of person you just would not believe was real if not for the many, many, many eyewitnesses
The Real Captain America - Audie Murphy
And I still cannot stress enough how accurate "Captain America, but real" is for this man because he really was the kind of person you just would not believe was real if not for the many, many, many eyewitnesses
The Real Captain America - Audie Murphy
Obligatory sharing of his appearance on "What's My Line" in 1955 because look at this man
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He played a huge role in bringing attention to the kind of mental health struggles faced by veterans, especially PTSD, and lobbied Congress extensively advocating for it. He also definitely suffered from it himself, and tremendously so.
He was also the kind of person who, even when dealing with all of that and struggling financially, never broke his rule to never accept any endorsement deals for alcohol or tobacco
not out of any opposition to it himself, but because he was very conscious of the fact the military was using him as a propaganda figure and he wanted to make sure he always set a good example for any children that might see him.
Because he was just the kind of person who genuinely placed a higher priority on setting a good example than on things like "am I going to be able to pay my bills this month"