During his life, John F. Kennedy has achieved many accomplishments and has done many impressive jobs as a leader that struck into the hearts of the American people. In 1943, when his Patrol Torpedo boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, though injured, he led his surviving crew through harsh and perilous waters back into the hands of safety (“John F. Kennedy”). Lt. Kennedy got through enemy gunfire to save his men from death. Although he failed to save 2 of his 12 men, he showed a great trait of leadership, valor; meaning that you have strength of mind or spirit that enables a you to encounter danger with firmness and handle the situation with great courage and honor. On May 25, 1961 President Kennedy stated that the United States should meet a goal, "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" by the end of the decade (“JFK and the Absolutes of Leadership”). By doing this, he gave our nation a purpose, a vision to achieve; it lets many, ranging from dozens to even a nation to make thousands of decisions and reaching them together. Though the first American moon landing occurred after he died, it was him who helped make space exploration happen. In office, he raised many African Americans to high-level positions, strengthened the Civil Rights Commission, favored school desegregation, thanked a number of cities for converging their schools, and had a President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity (“JFK and the Absolutes of Leadership”). By listening to his country, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he took action in making the Civil Rights movement a reality for the American citizens. He showed dedication to sticking with America’s old mission to be the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights; dedication meaning you are capable of completing or achieving something by always pushing forward and that’s what JFK did. Although his time in Presidency was short, he has done many great things as a leader, some of his traits were shown above, but there have been countless more; Americans and allies everywhere will always remember his legacy.