Quotes
- "It's good to know that you actually did something to save other people's lives," he says. "But for me, as far as people saying that I'm a hero, I don't feel that I'm a hero. Because I feel that I was doing my job as a soldier." Miller on CBS 60 Minutes
- "I'm not real worried about awards, The way I look at it, I did my job." Patrick Miller
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