Medal of Honor

Stories of America's Greatest Heroes

Ken Harbaugh tells the stories of service members who have distinguished themselves through an act of valor. These stories feature recipients from the Civil War to present day, including a few who were originally overlooked for the medal.

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Master Sergeant Raul Perez “Roy” Benavidez spent his adolescence working a series of odd jobs in Cuero, TX before enlisting in the National Guard in 1952. He would later join the Army and earn his Green beret before being deployed to Vietnam. It was here that he earned the Medal of Honor for risking his own life to rescue wounded soldiers and recover the body of a fallen soldier and the classified information he was carrying.

You can find Benavidez’s autobiographical books about his experiences here:

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Pvt Joe P. Martinez: Fighting An Uphill Battle

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Private Martinez served in World War II and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for clearing enemies from frozen mountains when his unit w...
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RADM Richard Antrim: Defending the Defenseless

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Read Admiral Antrim fought in the Pacific in World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for stopping a fellow POW from being beaten to death....
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MSgt Leroy Petry: The Rangers

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Master Sergeant Petry served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving a fellow Ranger from an enemy grenade at the co...
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2ndLt Lloyd Herbert Hughes: Through the Fire and the Flames

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2ndLt Hughes was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for successfully bombing an Axis oil field in World War II despite heavy damage to his pl...
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In Partnership with The National Medal of Honor Museum

The museum offers an experience that draws personal and emotional connections to Medal of Honor recipients and their stories, while shedding light on the wars in which they fought and the ideals that the Medal of Honor represents. Visitors come to understand the meaning and price of freedom—and appreciate the virtue of putting service above self.

The National Medal of Honor Museum also includes an education center aimed at character development in our nation’s youth. A critical part of their mission is to use the stories of our Medal of Honor recipients to inspire young people, and motivate them to be their best selves.

For more information please visit their website.

Ken Harbaugh

The Host
A former US Navy Pilot and past president of Team Rubicon Global. He has served as a commentator for NPR, a host on Crooked Media, and a contributor to The NY Times, The Atlantic, and Yale Journal of International Law.

Nathan Corson

Producer
Nate is an Ohio native and his passion for technical production began at a young age with his involvement in musical theater and playing in humble garage bands.

Declan Rohrs

Contributor
Declan Rohrs (He/Him) was born and raised in Lakewood, Ohio. At Evergreen, he has assumed various roles, including Assistant Producer, Editor, Content Creator, and Email-Signature Guru.