In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named James Fleming. Despite being low on fuel and facing a wall of enemy fire, Fleming refused to turn back. The rescue mission seemed destined to fail, but a split-second decision would earn Fleming the nation’s highest military honor.

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Episode resources:

“SOG Combat in Cambodia: Under the Gun at Tango Five-One” by Randy Harrison, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, August 1982 

Green Hornets: The History of the U.S. Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron by Wayne Mutza (Schiffer Military History, 2007) 

Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia: A Memorial History of MACVSOG's Command and Control Detachment South (CCS) And Its Air Partners, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1972 by Fred S. Lindsey (AuthorHouse, 2012)

In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named James Fleming. Despite being low on fuel and facing a wall of enemy fire, Fleming refused to turn back. The rescue mission seemed destined to fail, but a split-second decision would earn Fleming the nation&rsquo;s highest military honor.
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Connect with the team!&nbsp;
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Episode resources:
<a href="https://archive.org/details/soldieroffortunemagazine/Soldier%20of%20Fortune%20%5B1982%2708%5D/page/n29/mode/2up">&ldquo;SOG Combat in Cambodia: Under the Gun at Tango Five-One&rdquo; by Randy Harrison, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, August 1982&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://schifferbooks.com/products/green-hornets?srsltid=AfmBOorsKqPAliqQPUbzvBBdSeBrGADXJt6LSYIWIsCHSXDax8u_YIHd">Green Hornets: The History of the U.S. Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron by Wayne Mutza </a>(Schiffer Military History, 2007)&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Green-Beret-Commandos-Cambodia/dp/1477273085">Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia: A Memorial History of MACVSOG's Command and Control Detachment South (CCS) And Its Air Partners, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1972 by Fred S. Lindsey </a>(AuthorHouse, 2012)

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.

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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

No Man Left Behind: James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue

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