Editing America's Army (section)

== Real Heroes ==
''America's Army'' Real Heroes program, launched in September 2006, focused on specific soldiers who had been recognized for various acts. Described in an article from ''U.S. News & World Report'', the idea of the Real Heroes program is "to tout ordinary people who, when thrust into danger, showed extraordinary courage".<ref>{{cite web |publisher=U.S. News |author=Barnes, Julian E. |date=2005-11-13 |title=The New Action Heroes: In a time of war, the Army finds innovative ways to promote its warriors |url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051121/21heroes.htm |access-date=2008-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924142046/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051121/21heroes.htm |archive-date=24 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The Real Heroes program used videos, photo albums and blogs on the Real Heroes website to depict the lives of nine U.S. Army, [[United States Army Reserve|Reserve]], and National Guard Soldiers featured in the program. Soldiers' likenesses and biographies were incorporated into ''America's Army'' game and used to create action figures sold at retail stores and distributed at Army events.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} Additionally, those featured in the Real Heroes program made media appearances at ''America's Army'' events across the country, such as the [[Virtual Army Experience]], gaming competitions and Technology Education programs. On January 23, 2007, Real Hero Sergeant Tommy Rieman was recognized by [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] during his [[State of the Union address]]. President Bush affirmed, "And like so many other Americans who have volunteered to defend us, he has earned the respect and the gratitude of our country."<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Whitehouse Website |title=State of the Union |year=2007 |url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/stateoftheunion/2007/photoessay/04.html |access-date=2008-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707115352/http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/stateoftheunion/2007/photoessay/04.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ America's Army Real Heroes
|-
! Name
! Award
! Tour
! Selection date
|-
| LTC [[Jason Amerine]]
| [[Bronze Star]] w [[V Device]]
| [[Operation Enduring Freedom|OEF-A]]
| 2006
|-
| SGT Tommy Rieman
| [[Silver Star]]
| [[Operation Iraqi Freedom|OIF]]
| 2006
|-
| SFC Gerald Wolford
| Silver Star
| OIF
| 2006
|-
| SGT Matthew Zedwick
| Silver Star
| OIF
| 2006
|-
| SPC Jason Mike
| Silver Star
| OIF
| 2007
|-
| SSG Timothy Nein
| [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]]
| OIF
| 2007
|-
| SFC Robert David Groff
| Bronze Star w V Device
| OIF
| 2008
|-
| SSG John Adams
| Bronze Star w V Device
| OIF
| 2008
|-
| SGT [[Monica Lin Brown]]
| Silver Star
| OEF
| 2009
|}

*<small>Ranks are accurate as of the time of award.</small>