15: What It's Like to Be a Medal of Honor Recipient (ft. Kyle White)

Left of Boom | A Military.com Podcast

Receiving the Medal of Honor -- the nation’s highest honor recognizing bravery in combat -- means joining an elite fraternity: there are only 69 living recipients, spanning conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan. At 33, Kyle White is one of the youngest. And now, six years after receiving the medal, he’s making a point of telling his whole story, including his fight to overcome personal demons from battle and his adjustment to the unexpected fame that comes with the medal. He joins Left of Boom to talk about life after the Medal of Honor, and his new mission to help veterans.

Read Kyle White’s first two columns for Military.com below:

After I Received the Medal of Honor, the Hardest Battle of My Life Began

This Holiday Season, You Have the Chance to Be a True Hero