Speaker 1: Pushkin. Why do we tell stories about heroes because every
Speaker 1: story needs a hero.
Speaker 2: I had some marines that were wounded went back, and
Speaker 2: I said, I'm going to go back from a moraines.
Speaker 2: So I went in seven times and brought back seven
Speaker 2: marines out.
Speaker 1: The person who does something improbable or unexpected, who puts
Speaker 1: principle above self preservation, who acts in a way that
Speaker 1: makes you sit up and take notice.
Speaker 3: It was very surreal because he had his helmet on,
Speaker 3: his body armor on, and his boots on, but he
Speaker 3: didn't have anything else on him because they had been
Speaker 3: burned off with him. And the only thing he asked
Speaker 3: me was where the boys at.
Speaker 1: I'm Malcolm Babel, and I want to tell you about
Speaker 1: our newest podcast, Medal of Honor, the stories of the
Speaker 1: recipients of the highest military decoration in the United States.
Speaker 4: The President of the United States, in the name of
Speaker 4: the Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor.
Speaker 1: Two or We tell stories about heroes because of a
Speaker 1: simple fact about the human mind. Courage is contagious, and
Speaker 1: when you hear about someone doing something heroic, it makes
Speaker 1: you want to be a hero too. In these days,
Speaker 1: we could use more heroes. In our first season, you'll
Speaker 1: hear stories from Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil
Speaker 1: War to the Iraq War. We'll think about what it
Speaker 1: is that makes a hero, why people put their lives
Speaker 1: in danger for others, what human beings are capable of
Speaker 1: the true nature of sacrifice.
Speaker 4: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life,
Speaker 4: above and beyond the call of duty, without hesitation, and
Speaker 4: with complete disregard for his own safety.
Speaker 1: This show is about those heroes, what they did, what
Speaker 1: it meant, and what their stories tell us about the
Speaker 1: nature of courage and sacrifice, not just for our country,
Speaker 1: but for each other.
Speaker 5: And as we depart this hallowed hall and return to
Speaker 5: our daily lives, we pray that you would ennoble and
Speaker 5: empower us, that when called upon, we would represent the
Speaker 5: resolute fearlessness and all those who wear the stars of valor.
Speaker 1: That's Middle of Honor, Stories of Courage, a new podcast
Speaker 1: from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia.