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John McCain speaks during an interview with Tina Brown at the 2013 Hero Summit in Washington D.C. on October 10, 2013.

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Live Coverage of The Hero Summit

The Hero Summit

What Makes a Hero?

By Christopher Dickey10.10.13

Leaders Must Break the Rules

By Eleanor Clift10.10.13

Wole Votes for Malala

Whose Problem is Syria?

By Eli Lake10.10.13

The Fight for Black Men

By Jamelle Bouie10.10.13

The Latest Greatest Generation

By Jacob Siegel10.10.13

Warlord Swimming Lessons

Bob Woodward: Obama Can’t Schmooze

By Michelle Cottle10.10.13

Arnold Fisher Is Mad As Hell

By Ben Jacobs10.10.13

If Terrorists Attacked Macy’s

By Eli Lake10.10.13

They Saw Black Hawk Down

By Michael Tomasky10.10.13

John McCain speaks during an interview with Tina Brown at the 2013 Hero Summit in Washington D.C. on October 10, 2013.

McCain: Obama Got It Wrong

By Josh Rogin10.10.13

Dec. 9, 2010 - Huntington Beach, California, U.S. - Nine Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, are surprised with a patriotic pep rally at Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach. Seventh-grade student Olivia Layhee said, ''I think we really need to do this so that they know someone cares.'' ...///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12/04/10 - - MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - :.Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach is holding a patriotic pep rally to honor the United States Marine Battalion, the Thundering Third Marine out of Camp Pendleton. The battalion has lost 13 members of their group in the last deployment and the school hopes the rally will raise their spirits and show their support. (Credit Image: © Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)

The #Herograms of the 2013 Hero Summit

Dec. 9, 2010 - Huntington Beach, California, U.S. - Nine Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, are surprised with a patriotic pep rally at Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach. Seventh-grade student Olivia Layhee said, ''I think we really need to do this so that they know someone cares.'' ...///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12/04/10 - - MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - :.Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach is holding a patriotic pep rally to honor the United States Marine Battalion, the Thundering Third Marine out of Camp Pendleton. The battalion has lost 13 members of their group in the last deployment and the school hopes the rally will raise their spirits and show their support. (Credit Image: © Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Get Ready for the Hero Summit

175309 08: Children walk along the rotor of a wrecked American helicopter October 14, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. This Blackhawk helicopter, which was used to root out ammo caches, was subsequently shot down by Somali warlords. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Liaison)

Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow

By Daniel Klaidman10.09.13

Dec. 9, 2010 - Huntington Beach, California, U.S. - Nine Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, are surprised with a patriotic pep rally at Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach. Seventh-grade student Olivia Layhee said, ''I think we really need to do this so that they know someone cares.'' ...///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12/04/10 - - MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - :.Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach is holding a patriotic pep rally to honor the United States Marine Battalion, the Thundering Third Marine out of Camp Pendleton. The battalion has lost 13 members of their group in the last deployment and the school hopes the rally will raise their spirits and show their support. (Credit Image: © Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Senator John McCain Joining The Daily...

Dec. 9, 2010 - Huntington Beach, California, U.S. - Nine Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, are surprised with a patriotic pep rally at Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach. Seventh-grade student Olivia Layhee said, ''I think we really need to do this so that they know someone cares.'' ...///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12/04/10 - - MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - :.Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach is holding a patriotic pep rally to honor the United States Marine Battalion, the Thundering Third Marine out of Camp Pendleton. The battalion has lost 13 members of their group in the last deployment and the school hopes the rally will raise their spirits and show their support. (Credit Image: © Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Vote for a Hero at Home

Iraqi immigrant Ubaida Mufrej stands in the office of his car parts export business in Seattle. Mufrej came to the United States under a special visa program for Iraqis who worked with U.S.-led forces during the Iraq War. The federal government has issued less than a quarter of 25,000 visas available and the program is scheduled to end this year.

Betraying Our Iraqi Allies

By Peter Meijer09.23.13

A Veteran’s Cross Country Journey

By Sandra McElwaine09.21.13

GARY, IN - SEPTEMBER 26: Soldiers from the 713th Engineer Company of the Indiana Army National Guard are greeted by family and friends at a homecoming ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility on September 26, 2012 in Gary, Indiana. The 713th Engineers were returning from a deployment in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Six soldiers from the unit were killed during the deployment. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Hero Summit Agenda 2013

First Cop Casualty in Iraq

By Jacob Siegel09.11.13

The Hero Summit 2013 Speakers

Dec. 9, 2010 - Huntington Beach, California, U.S. - Nine Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, are surprised with a patriotic pep rally at Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach. Seventh-grade student Olivia Layhee said, ''I think we really need to do this so that they know someone cares.'' ...///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12/04/10 - - MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - :.Marine View Middle School in Huntington Beach is holding a patriotic pep rally to honor the United States Marine Battalion, the Thundering Third Marine out of Camp Pendleton. The battalion has lost 13 members of their group in the last deployment and the school hopes the rally will raise their spirits and show their support. (Credit Image: © Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)

The Second Annual Hero Summit

By The Daily Beast09.05.13

Highlights of the 2012 Hero Summit

By The Daily Beast09.04.13

Sypher in South Sudan, where refugees from conflict battle floods, malnutrition, and disease.

A Real-Life Action Hero

By Abigail Pesta11.19.12

Decorations Decoded