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Why do we tell stories about heroes? Because

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every story needs a hero.

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I had some marines that were wounded

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went back, and I said, I'm going to go back from moraines.

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So I went in.

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Seven times and brought back seven

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marines out.

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The person who does something improbable

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or unexpected, who puts principle

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above self preservation, who acts

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in a way that makes you sit up and

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take notice.

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It was very surreal because

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he had his helmet on, his body armor

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on, and his boots on, but he didn't have anything

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else on him because they had been burned off with him. And

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the only thing he asked me was where

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the boys at.

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H'm Malcolm Gabel, and I want to tell you about

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our newest podcast, Medal

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of Honor, the stories of the recipients

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of the highest military decoration

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in the United States.

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The President of the United States, in the name

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of the Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the

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Medal of Honor too.

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Or We tell stories about heroes because

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of a simple fact the human mind. Courage

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is contagious, and when you hear

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about someone doing something heroic, it

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makes you want to be a hero too. In

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these days, we could use more

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heroes in our first

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season, you'll hear stories from Medal of Honor

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recipients from the Civil War to

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the Iraq War. We'll think

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about what it is that makes a hero White

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people put their lives in danger for others, What

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human beings are capable of the

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true nature of sacrifice.

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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity

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at the risk of his life, above and beyond the

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call of duty, without hesitation, and

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with complete disregard for his own

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safety.

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This show is about those heroes, what they did,

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what it meant, and what their stories

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tell us about the nature of courage and sacrifice,

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not just for our country, but

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for each other.

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And as we depart this hallowed hall and

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return to our daily lives, we

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pray that you wouldn't know mobal and empower us

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that when called upon, we

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would represent the resolute, fearlessness

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and all those who wear the stars

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of valor.

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That's Meddle of Honor, Stories of Courage,

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a new podcast from Pushkin Industries

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and iHeart Podcasts. Listen

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to Medal of Honor on the iHeartRadio app,

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Apple Podcasts, or wherever

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you get your podcasts.