Leadership Stories
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The Chaplain Who Stayed
Father Emil Kapaun stayed behind with the wounded at Unsan, pushed a rifle aside, and kept hundreds of prisoners alive.
"Loyalty" and "Fidelity": Medal of Honor Recipient Lieutenant (j.g.) John Kelvin Koelsch (USN)
He flew an unarmed helicopter into fog behind enemy lines to rescue a downed Marine, then refused to break as a prisoner. John on Jack Koelsch.
"Unflinching Courage, Extraordinary Heroism, Inspirational Leadership": Medal of Honor Recipient Edward Schowalter
Wounded again and again near Kumhwa, Lieutenant Ed Schowalter kept leading his company until the objective was taken. John visits his grave at Fort Benning.