Heroism. Bravery. Selflessness. These words are looked down on as old-fashioned. They are derided as anachronistic, no longer relevant, from a different time. Every now and then though, a person does something that is so heroic, brave and selfless that it must be acknowledged. It must be celebrated.

Alexander Prokhorenko died on March 16, 2016 in Syria while helping to liberate the ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS or Daesh (Daesh is the insult name). Alexander Prokhorenko called in an airstrike on his own coordinates after sending one final message to his family.