Episodes
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
Mark Lee Greenblatt
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
With Mark Lee Greenblatt, Author of "Valor: Unsung heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front"
PART ONE:
- How selflessness in danger helps to make a valorous service member
- The role that training plays in fostering life-saving camaraderie
- Applauding the consistent humility of decorated service members
PART TWO:
- Greenblatt’s method to profiling valor
- Dan Foster’s stalwart commitment to defending his brothers in a remote outpost in Afghanistan
- Steve Sanford’s courageous foray under fire to save the life of a mortally wounded squad mate
PART THREE:
- Army helicopter pilot Ryan Welch’s heroic rescue over the “Triangle of Death”
- Navy rescue swimmer Kyle Need saves shipwrecked civilian during horrific storm
- The media's hesitation to cover heroic stories because of the “cheerleader image" concern
PART FOUR:
- Consequences of a disturbing disconnect between the military and the US civilian population
- Bridging the gap between communities less invested in the military
- The importance of awareness, understanding, and jobs to a veteran's successful assimilation back into the civilian sector
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