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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