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

Medal of Honor
SSG Shurer was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving multiple lives on a near-vertical mountain in Afghanistan....
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The Ultimate Sacrifice: Pvt. Christian and Pvt. Johnson

Medal of Honor
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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Pathfinder On D-Day: Pfc. Robert Earl Sechrist

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:147
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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The Battle of A Shau Part I: Col. Bernard Francis Fisher

Medal of Honor
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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Escaping the USS Arizona: GM3 Donald Gay Stratton

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:139
GM3 Stratton survived the attack on Pearl Harbor after suffering serious burns on the USS Arizona....
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Brothers in Arms Part III: SSgt Nick Bennett

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:137
In this special three-part series, learn how a deadly rocket attack forever changed the lives of SgtMaj Miller and SSgt Bennett....
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Brothers in Arms Part II: SgtMaj Dan Miller

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:136
In this special three-part series, learn how a deadly rocket attack forever changed the lives of SgtMaj Miller and SSgt Bennett....
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Brothers in Arms Part I: SgtMaj Dan Miller

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:135
In this special three-part series, learn how a deadly rocket attack forever changed the lives of SgtMaj Miller and SSgt Bennett....
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1,000 Man Ambush: SP5 Dwight W. Birdwell

Medal of Honor | S:13 E:3
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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Web-Exclusive: Surviving a Helicopter Crash w/SSG Mark Lalli

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2
Check out our web-exclusive interview with SSG Mark Lalli via the link in the show description!...
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Bullet Through the Jaw: COL Walter Joseph Marm Jr.

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:123
COL Marm explains how he was awarded the Medal of Honor for helping save another unit by single-handedly killing multiple entrenched enemies in Vi...
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The Battle of Monte Cassino: COL Young Oak Kim Part I

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:120
COL Kim served with the famous 100th Infantry Battalion in WWII, and fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino....
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Christmas as a POW: Rick Render

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:111
Render describes the Christmas of 1944, when he spent all day waiting in line to enter a German prison camp....
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“Not Ready to Quit”: SSG Beth King

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:110
When her Chinook was hit by an RPG, SSG King fell out of her aircraft, but was caught by her harness. The incident has had lasting physical and me...
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PREVIEW: “Not Ready to Quit”

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2
SSG King recounts the night that her Chinook helicopter was hit by an RPG....
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B-17 Crewmember in WWII: LtC. James Wirth

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:108
LtC. Wirth served as a togglier (similar to a bombardier) in a B-17 bomber during WWII....
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PREVIEW: B-17 Crewmember in WWII

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2
LtC. Wirth served as a togglier (similar to a bombardier) in a B-17 bomber during WWII....
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The Importance of Medics: CPT Max Cleland

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:104
CPT Cleland (later Senator Cleland) lost both his legs and an arm from a grenade explosion while serving in Vietnam....
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S/Sgt. Alfred Bell: Bleeding in the Basement

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:99
Fighting tooth and nail, S/Sgt. Bell lost his eye, a large portion of his left hand, and most of his fingers in order to successfully evacuate an ...
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Cpl. Chuck Miller: The Dangers of Tank Warfare

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:87
Cpl. Miller served as a tank loader and tank commander in WWII....
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