Medal of Honor: Celebrating National Medal of Honor Day

March 25th was designated by Congress as a day of recognition and gratitude for those who have demonstrated extraordinary heroism and courage. Today marks one hundred and sixty two years since the very first medal of honor was ever awarded to Jacob Wilson Parrott, a private from the 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry’s Company K.

We are celebrating the day by thinking back on some of the incredible heroes we covered in our last season. We will continue to tell those stories in our second season coming up in May.

In the meantime, we also want to hear from you! Send us your personal story of courage, or highlight someone else’s bravery. 

You might hear your stories on future episodes of Medal of Honor, or see them on our social channels. Email us at [e-mail]. We’ll see you all back here in May.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:15):
Pushkin. Hello, Hello everyone, Malcolm Glawell here. We're gearing up
for an all new season of Medal of Honor coming
in May, but I wanted to drop into your feeds
today because it's a very special day. National Medal of
Honor Day, March twenty fifth was designated by Congress as

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a day of recognition and gratitude for those who have
demonstrated extraordinary heroism and courage. Today marks one hundred and
sixty two years since the very first Medal of Honor
was awarded to Jacob Wilson Parrot, a private from the
thirty third Ohio Volunteer Infantry's Company K. I'm celebrating the

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day by thinking back on some of the incredible heroes
we covered in our last season, from Michael Thornton, who
became a Navy seal legend, to Molly Hudgens, a guy
counselor who went beyond her call of duty when faced
with a potential school shooter, or my favorite episode about
Henry Johnson, the reluctant hero of Oor War One who

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told the truth even though it cost him everything. The
reason we make this show at Pushkin is simple, Courage
is contagious. These are stories we think we all benefit
from hearing, and we've got plenty more stories coming soon
in our second season, stories about those who have done
the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the

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name of something much bigger than you or I. From
Judith Resnik, the second Woman in Space, to Daniel Day,
one of only nineteen people to have won the Medal
of Honor twice. There are ten more stories of heroism
heading your way, and we've got a new house coming
on board, someone who knows a little something about fighting,
sacrificing and overcoming. You'll hear from him soon, so be

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sure to stay subscribed. In the meantime, we also want
to hear from you. Send us your personal story of
courage or highlight someone else's bravery. You might hear your
stories on future episodes of Medal of Honor, or see
them on our social channels. Email us at Medal of
Honor at Pushkin dot FM. We'll see you all back

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here in May.