Introducing Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

Launching on June 26, Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage is a new podcast telling the extraordinary tales of some of the United States’s military heroes. Every week, we'll dive into a different Medal of Honor recipient's life story. 

The Medal of Honor is awarded for bravery in combat that goes far above and beyond the call of duty – those acts of heroism and courage that save lives despite impossible risk. In our first season, you’ll hear stories about Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the Iraq War. We’ll think about what it is that makes a hero, the true nature of sacrifice, and what happens after you’ve become a hero.

Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage is a co-production of iHeartMedia and Pushkin Industries.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:15):
Pushkin. Why do we tell stories about heroes because every
story needs a hero.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
I had some marines that were wounded went back, and
I said, I'm going to go back from a moraines.
So I went in seven times and brought back seven
marines out.

Speaker 1 (00:33):
The person who does something improbable or unexpected, who puts
principle above self preservation, who acts in a way that
makes you sit up and take notice.

Speaker 3 (00:44):
It was very surreal because he had his helmet on,
his body armor on, and his boots on, but he
didn't have anything else on him because they had been
burned off with him. And the only thing he asked
me was where the boys at.

Speaker 1 (00:57):
I'm Malcolm Babel, and I want to tell you about
our newest podcast, Medal of Honor, the stories of the
recipients of the highest military decoration in the United States.

Speaker 4 (01:07):
The President of the United States, in the name of
the Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Two or We tell stories about heroes because of a
simple fact about the human mind. Courage is contagious, and
when you hear about someone doing something heroic, it makes
you want to be a hero too. In these days,
we could use more heroes. In our first season, you'll
hear stories from Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil

(01:35):
War to the Iraq War. We'll think about what it
is that makes a hero, why people put their lives
in danger for others, what human beings are capable of
the true nature of sacrifice.

Speaker 4 (01:48):
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life,
above and beyond the call of duty, without hesitation, and
with complete disregard for his own safety.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
This show is about those heroes, what they did, what
it meant, and what their stories tell us about the
nature of courage and sacrifice, not just for our country,
but for each other.

Speaker 5 (02:10):
And as we depart this hallowed hall and return to
our daily lives, we pray that you would ennoble and
empower us, that when called upon, we would represent the
resolute fearlessness and all those who wear the stars of valor.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
That's Middle of Honor, Stories of Courage, a new podcast
from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia.