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The Battle of Shok Valley: SSG Ronald J. Shurer II

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SSG Shurer was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving multiple lives on a near-vertical mountain in Afghanistan....
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Special Forces & Drone Warfare: LTC Daniel Pace Part II

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LTC Pace talks about his deployment to Iraq, joining the Green Berets, and the horrors of drone warfare....
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The War on Terror Begins: LTC Daniel Pace Part I

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LTC Pace talks about his first two deployments to Afghanistan, explaining the intense lead-up, the reality of the situation, their moral difficult...
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The Ultimate Sacrifice: Pvt. Christian and Pvt. Johnson

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Pvt. Christian and Pvt. Johnson both drew enemy fire, purposefully sacrificing themselves in order to give their patrol a chance to escape a Nazi ...
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The Inception of the Pathfinders: LTG John Norton

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LTG Norton recounts parachuting into Italy, Normandy, & Holland while explaining the inception and development of the Pathfinders....
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18 Year Old Medic in Vietnam: Lawrence Araujo

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Araujo describes serving as an Infantry Medic in Vietnam....
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Pathfinder On D-Day: Pfc. Robert Earl Sechrist

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As a Pathfinder Pfc. Secrist was one of the first men to parachute into France before the invasion of Normandy, tasked with guiding other Paratroo...
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Operation Ivory Coast: MAJ George Petrie

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MAJ Petrie recounts a significant POW rescue operation in Vietnam....
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Stories From the Aid Tent: SGM Ben Hasley

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SGM Hasley talks about his experiences in Korea & Vietnam as a medic....
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Hostage Rescue in the Philippines: CPT Gene Yu

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CPT Yu (a Green Beret) recounts West Point, getting kicked out of SERE school for ordering pizza, his deployments, and leading the effort to rescu...
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The Battle of A Shau Part I: Col. Bernard Francis Fisher

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Hear the brutal story of the Battle of A Shau, and learn why two of the camp’s defenders, Col. Bernard Francis Fisher and CSM Bennie G. Adkins, we...
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A Sky Full of Bullets: SSG Salvatore Agustine Giunta

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SSG Giunta’s leadership and bravery helped his team defeat an ambushing enemy in Afghanistan...
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A Century Old Myth: Sergeant Alvin York

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Sgt York was awarded the Medal of Honor for single handedly killing two dozen enemies and capturing over 130 during World War I, but is that what ...
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Glider Infantry in The Battle of the Bulge: 2Lt. Daniel Clark Part II

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2Lt. Clark recounts Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and freeing the prisoners of Wöbbelin Concentration Camp....
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Glider Infantry on D-Day: 2Lt. Daniel Clark Part I

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In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, 2Lt. Daniel Clark gives his recollection of that day from the perspective of a Glider Infantryman....
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An Insurgent’s Nightmare: MSG Earl Plumlee

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MSG Earl Plumlee was awarded the Medal of Honor for the role he played in defending his FOB in Afghanistan. Under heavy fire, he neutralized sever...
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LTG Mark Hertling: Ukraine’s Path to Victory

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Lieutenant General Hertling explains what’s standing in Ukraine’s way, why the US needs to help, and how the US political system is fractured, but...
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The Battle of Ia Drang: SP5 Jon Wallenius

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Specialist 5 Jon Wallenius served in Vietnam with the Army, and fought in the famous Battle of Ia Drang....
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1,000 Man Ambush: SP5 Dwight W. Birdwell

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SP5 Birdwell was awarded the Medal of Honor for fending off an ambush of over 1,000 NVA soldiers in Vietnam....
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Hostage Rescue in Iraq: SGM Thomas P. Payne

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SGM Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor for helping rescue 75 Iraqis from an ISIS compound in what was one of the largest hostage rescues in spec...
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