If you saw a suicide bomber moving toward your friends, would you have the courage to run toward him? That is the choice Florent “Flo” Groberg made on a dusty road in Afghanistan. In just eight seconds, he identified the threat, tackled the bomber, and saved countless lives. And yet, Flo says he still wishes he had run faster.

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8 Seconds of Courage: A Soldier's Story from Immigrant to the Medal of Honor by Flo Groberg and Tom Sileo (Simon & Schuster, 2017)

If you saw a suicide bomber moving toward your friends, would you have the courage to run toward him? That is the choice Florent &ldquo;Flo&rdquo; Groberg made on a dusty road in Afghanistan. In just eight seconds, he identified the threat, tackled the bomber, and saved countless lives. And yet, Flo says he still wishes he had run faster.
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Episode resource:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/8-Seconds-of-Courage/Flo-Groberg/9781508250500">8 Seconds of Courage: A Soldier's Story from Immigrant to the Medal of Honor by Flo Groberg and Tom Sileo </a>(Simon &amp; Schuster, 2017)

Awarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration. On the Medal of Honor podcast, we uncover the stories behind the medal. What those heroes did. What it meant. And what their actions reveal about courage and sacrifice.

In our third season, you’ll hear about people like the French-born immigrant who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, the Marine who overcame his disability to save his fellow troops during the Vietnam War, and the legendary Lawrence Chamberlain, who left his post as a university professor to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg.

New episodes drop every Wednesday. Beginning May 20th, you can binge the full season ad-free with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at Pushkin.fm/plus and use the code MOH25 for 25% off an annual subscription.

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Awarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; highest military decoration. On the Medal of Honor podcast, we uncover the stories behind the medal. What those heroes did. What it meant. And what their actions reveal about courage and sacrifice. In our third season, you&rsquo;ll hear about people like the French-born immigrant who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, the Marine who overcame his disability to save his fellow troops during the Vietnam War, and the legendary Lawrence Chamberlain, who left his post as a university professor to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Beginning May 20th, you can binge the full season ad-free with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at <a href="http://Pushkin.fm/plus">Pushkin.fm/plus</a> and use the code MOH25 for 25% off an annual subscription.
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Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

Eight Seconds in Afghanistan: The Quick Heroism of Florent Groberg

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Admiral Richard Byrd was one of the most famous explorers of the 20th century. He received the Medal of Honor for a risky flight to the North Pole. But soon after his death, the whispers began. Did he actually make it there? Or did he turn back early? 

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Episode resources:

Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole by Sheldon Bart (Regnery History Press, 2013)

To the Pole: The Diary and Notebook of Richard E Byrd, 1926-1927 edited by Raimund E Goerler (Ohio State University Press, 1998)

Admiral Richard Byrd was one of the most famous explorers of the 20th century. He received the Medal of Honor for a risky flight to the North Pole. But soon after his death, the whispers began. Did he actually make it there? Or did he turn back early?&nbsp;
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Episode resources:
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17347739-race-to-the-top-of-the-world">Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole by Sheldon Bart</a> (Regnery History Press, 2013)
<a href="https://ohiostatepress.org/books/BookPages/GoerlerTo.htm">To the Pole: The Diary and Notebook of Richard E Byrd, 1926-1927 edited by Raimund E Goerler</a> (Ohio State University Press, 1998)

A Scandal at the North Pole: The Legend of Richard Byrd

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When World War II broke out, Japanese Americans, including George "Joe" Sakato and his family, were treated as threats. But Sakato still joined the Army because he wanted to protect the United States and its people. And on a hill in eastern France, he launched a one-man charge that defied military logic and changed the tides of the battle. His story is an incredible tale of loyalty and friendship against impossible odds.

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Episode resources:

Honor Before Glory: The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion by Scott McGaugh (Grand Central Publishing, 2016)

“442nd Regimental Combat Team” by the Densho Encyclopedia 

“Going for Broke: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team” by the National World War II Museum

When World War II broke out, Japanese Americans, including George "Joe" Sakato and his family, were treated as threats. But Sakato still joined the Army because he wanted to protect the United States and its people. And on a hill in eastern France, he launched a one-man charge that defied military logic and changed the tides of the battle. His story is an incredible tale of loyalty and friendship against impossible odds.
Binge the full season of Medal of Honor, ad-free, with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up and save on the Medal of Honor show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medal-of-honor-stories-of-courage/id1751303783">Apple Podcasts</a> or at <a href="http://pushkin.fm/plus">pushkin.fm/plus</a>. Use the code MOH25 for 25% off an annual subscription.
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Episode resources:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Before-Glory-Japanese-Battalion/dp/0306824450">Honor Before Glory: The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion by Scott McGaugh</a> (Grand Central Publishing, 2016)
<a href="https://encyclopedia.densho.org/442nd_Regimental_Combat_Team/#Combat">&ldquo;442nd Regimental Combat Team&rdquo; by the Densho Encyclopedia</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/442nd-regimental-combat-team">&ldquo;Going for Broke: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team&rdquo; by the National World War II Museum</a>

America's Soldier: Why the U.S. Needed George Sakato

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During World War I, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac was plucked from a lifeboat by a German submarine, where, for weeks, he lived among his captors. After secretly gathering intelligence on the movements of the German fleet, Izac knew this information could change the course of the war and had to be given to the Allies. But first, he had to get out of Germany. He would hurl himself out of a moving train, trek 120 miles through the mountains, and swim across the Rhine, but he would never, ever give up.  

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Episode resources:

Escape by Dwight R Messimer (Naval Institute Press, 1994)

Prisoner of the U-90 by Edouard Victor Isaacs (Houghton Mifflin, 1919)

“Oral History: the Recollections of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N.” by the Department of the Navy, 1918 

Medal of Honor by Allen Mikaelian (Hyperion, 2002)

During World War I, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac was plucked from a lifeboat by a German submarine, where, for weeks, he lived among his captors. After secretly gathering intelligence on the movements of the German fleet, Izac knew this information could change the course of the war and had to be given to the Allies. But first, he had to get out of Germany. He would hurl himself out of a moving train, trek 120 miles through the mountains, and swim across the Rhine, but he would never, ever give up.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Binge the full season of Medal of Honor, ad-free, with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up and save on the Medal of Honor show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medal-of-honor-stories-of-courage/id1751303783">Apple Podcasts</a> or at <a href="http://pushkin.fm/plus">pushkin.fm/plus</a>. Use the code MOH25 for 25% off an annual subscription.
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Episode resources:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Gripping-Recipient-Edouard-Isaacs/dp/1557505780">Escape by Dwight R Messimer</a> (Naval Institute Press, 1994)
<a href="https://archive.org/details/prisonerofu900000edou">Prisoner of the U-90 by Edouard Victor Isaacs</a> (Houghton Mifflin, 1919)
<a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/r/recollections-of-capture-by-germans-edouard-victor-isaacs.html">&ldquo;Oral History: the Recollections of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N.&rdquo; by the Department of the Navy, 1918</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/500820.Medal_of_Honor">Medal of Honor by Allen Mikaelian (</a>Hyperion, 2002)

The Incredible Escape: Edouard Izac’s 120-Mile Trek 

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Eight Seconds in Afghanistan: The Quick Heroism of Florent Groberg

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