WEBVTT - Introducing Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

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<v Speaker 1>Pushkin. Why do we tell stories about heroes because every

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<v Speaker 1>story needs a hero.

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<v Speaker 2>I had some marines that were wounded went back, and

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<v Speaker 2>I said, I'm going to go back from a moraines.

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<v Speaker 2>So I went in seven times and brought back seven

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<v Speaker 2>marines out.

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<v Speaker 1>The person who does something improbable or unexpected, who puts

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<v Speaker 1>principle above self preservation, who acts in a way that

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<v Speaker 1>makes you sit up and take notice.

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<v Speaker 3>It was very surreal because he had his helmet on,

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<v Speaker 3>his body armor on, and his boots on, but he

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<v Speaker 3>didn't have anything else on him because they had been

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<v Speaker 3>burned off with him. And the only thing he asked

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<v Speaker 3>me was where the boys at.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Malcolm Babel, and I want to tell you about

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<v Speaker 1>our newest podcast, Medal of Honor, the stories of the

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<v Speaker 1>recipients of the highest military decoration in the United States.

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<v Speaker 4>The President of the United States, in the name of

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<v Speaker 4>the Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor.

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<v Speaker 1>Two or We tell stories about heroes because of a

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<v Speaker 1>simple fact about the human mind. Courage is contagious, and

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<v Speaker 1>when you hear about someone doing something heroic, it makes

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<v Speaker 1>you want to be a hero too. In these days,

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<v Speaker 1>we could use more heroes. In our first season, you'll

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<v Speaker 1>hear stories from Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil

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<v Speaker 1>War to the Iraq War. We'll think about what it

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<v Speaker 1>is that makes a hero, why people put their lives

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<v Speaker 1>in danger for others, what human beings are capable of

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<v Speaker 1>the true nature of sacrifice.

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<v Speaker 4>For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life,

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<v Speaker 4>above and beyond the call of duty, without hesitation, and

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<v Speaker 4>with complete disregard for his own safety.

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<v Speaker 1>This show is about those heroes, what they did, what

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<v Speaker 1>it meant, and what their stories tell us about the

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<v Speaker 1>nature of courage and sacrifice, not just for our country,

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<v Speaker 1>but for each other.

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<v Speaker 5>And as we depart this hallowed hall and return to

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<v Speaker 5>our daily lives, we pray that you would ennoble and

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<v Speaker 5>empower us, that when called upon, we would represent the

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<v Speaker 5>resolute fearlessness and all those who wear the stars of valor.

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<v Speaker 1>That's Middle of Honor, Stories of Courage, a new podcast

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<v Speaker 1>from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia.