In The Company of Heroes: Stories of the Medal of Honor

This week, Veterans Radio goes to the archives for a replay of our October 2021 conversation with award-winning military journalist and author James Kitfield. His book, In The Company of Heroes, tells the remarkable stories of 25 post-9/11 service members who received the Medal of Honor, capturing their experiences through firsthand interviews with the recipients themselves – and, for those honored posthumously, through the voices of their families and brothers in arms.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

✓ The extraordinary acts of courage that earned 25 post-9/11 service members our nation’s highest military honor ✓ How James Kitfield captured these stories through personal interviews with Medal of Honor recipients, their families, and fellow service members ✓ The stories behind heroes including Marine Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter, Navy SEAL Britt Slabinski, and Army Ranger Staff Sergeant Leroy Petry ✓ What these firsthand accounts reveal about courage, sacrifice, brotherhood, and service during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

James Kitfield

Award-winning Military Journalist

Award-winning military journalist and author of In the Company of Heroes. Drawing on extensive interviews, Kitfield profiles 25 Medal of Honor recipients from the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, allowing these remarkable service members to tell their stories in their own voices. For recipients whose awards were presented posthumously, Kitfield turned to their families and brothers in arms to preserve the stories of their courage and sacrifice.