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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CAPT Cromwell: Down With The Ship

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During WWII, one day before the landing at Tarawa, Captain Cromwell’s submarine was severely damaged by a Japanese destroyer. Forced between losing all his men as they took water or risking capture, Cromwell scuttled the ship with himself in it, keeping the Japanese from learning about Tarawa or the Allies’ ULTRA intelligence program. Cromwell was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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SgtMaj Charles Hoffman (Ernest Janson): Battle of Belleau Wood

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Sergeant Major Hoffman was awarded the Medal of Honor for single handedly stopping a German counterattack at the Battle of Belleau Wood....
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MSgt Roy Benavidez

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MSgt Roy Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor after risking his own life during the Vietnam War to rescue wounded soldiers and recover the bod...
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2ndLt O’Brien: First Battle of the Hook

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2ndLt O’Brien served in the Korean War and received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack to seize a vital hill....
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LT Capodanno: The Grunt Padre in Vietnam

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Lieutenant Capodanno, a noncombatant chaplain, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for recovering wounded Marines....
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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.

Isabel Robertson

Producer
Producer, writer, & researcher based in CLE. She's worked on StoryCorps, Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, and The Intercept. She serves on the ACLU-OH Board of Directors.

Sean Rule-Hoffman

Engineer/Sound Designer
Sean hails from Orange Village, OH. He earned a degree in Music Technology with a minor in Electronic Media and Film from Capital University in Columbus, OH.