Introducing Season Three
Introducing Season Three  
Podcast: Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage
Published On: Wed May 06 2026
Description: What turns an ordinary person into a legend? Host and Army veteran J.R. Martinez returns with stories of split-second decisions that changed the course of history.  Hear about harrowing escapes from prisoner-of-war-camps, daring flights to the farthest reaches of the globe, miraculous rescues, and acts of self sacrifice that will never be forgotten. These stories are about what it takes to become a hero and what happens after. Binge the full season of Medal of Honor, 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. This season, you’ll hear the stories of:  James Fleming: the Vietnam pilot who flew a helicopter into a death trap to save his men Edouard Izac: the WWI sailor who escaped a U-boat and a moving train to deliver enemy secrets George Sakato: the Japanese-American soldier who turned grief into a one-man army for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Richard Byrd: the world’s most famous explorer who might’ve faked his flight to the North Pole  Florent Groberg: the man who tackled a suicide bomber to save his team in Afghanistan Richard Pittman: the one-eyed Marine who tricked his way into Vietnam to hold a jungle trail alone Joseph Rodriguez: the  Korean War soldier whose bravery was fueled by his love for a girl back home Clarence Sasser: the combat medic who crawled through a flooded rice paddy trying to help as many soldiers as he could Joshua Chamberlain: the college professor whose bayonet charge saved the Union at Gettysburg The Four Chaplains: four men of different faiths who sacrificed themselves to save their fellow soldiers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.