Let me be clear 
That doctor is not an American hero.  A true American hero is somebody like: 
  
Bad Lieutenant: If not for Don't Ask Don't Tell you would still be just a Lieutenant.  Or maybe an Ensign 
  
Bishop Hedd:  Keep reaching for that Rainbow!  Maybe Levi will send you an autographed picture 
  
blzrul: Proving that burned out Hippies who missed Woodstock can contribute more to society than collecting Social Security and remembering the 60s 
  
conner: Proving the mentally challanged are capable of using the Internet.  However, to be fair some of that praise does go to Al Gore.  Vice President Gore's invention did accept those of us who are less able to think but are just as capable of voting Democratic 
  
Exiled in Illinois:  If the government didn't give him a job, who would? 
  
pBills:  Proof that if you contribute Union dues long enough, you will start to think all that money might have gone to something useful 
  
RI Bills Fan:  If only the rest of America were as grounded in reality as you