Profile in Courage: An Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Alfred Rascon

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Alfred Rascon: "I was not trying to be a hero. I was trying to be a medic." #hero12

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"No one is able to make it through Navy SEALs training on your own… [you] have to be strong for others." --@ericgreitens #hero12

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Eric Greitens @missioncontinue has a PhD from Oxford, joined Navy Seals at 26 "I wanted to find a way to serve my country." #hero12

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Hanible on serving as a mother: "I missed [my daughter], but at the same token… I needed to do this for [her]." #hero12

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Ford Sypher: "When people say thank you for your service it's always awkward. I turn around and say 'No, thank you.'" #hero12

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Sypher: "Veterans are leading the way to recovery" in the Rockaways #Sandy #hero12 cc @teamrubicon

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Anthony Emanuele on recruiting: "Right now, with the economy, the military is appealing." #hero12

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Ford of @teamrubicon cleans up quick.Here he is today @herosummit educating thought leaders. instagr.am/p/SDiRBTBW2q/

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Emanuele on the appeal of the military: A place "where you can actually save some one's life and see the impact of that." #hero12

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.@ericgreitens: "Most wounded soldiers say they want to return to their units when they recover."

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Sypher on future of military: "As long as we continue to honor the legacy of those who served… I think that we are set for success" #hero12

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