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Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and author of Courage Can Save Us, joins School of War to discuss the meaning of courage, the enduring value of service, and the challenge of bridging America’s growing political divides. What separates courage from bravery? Can military service help heal a polarized America? And what does principled leadership look like in an age of distrust?
01:28 - Murph challenge
03:08 - Rye's father and Vietnam
05:08 - Defining courage
07:57 - First to Fight
13:49 - Joining the Marines
14:22 - September 11th
17:42 - Bosnia, Africa, and Fallujah
19:16 - Marine commanders
23:52 - Life in Fallujah
26:05 - The With Honor mission
28:29 - America's polarization problem
30:05 - Veterans in politics
33:12 - The civil-military divide
37:23 - Courage in politics
41:57 - Congressman Jared Golden
44:19 - Senator Todd Young
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