The Debrief with Jon Becker

Critical Incident Review - Medal of Honor Recipient - MSgt. Earl Plumlee

04.12.2023 - By Jon BeckerPlay

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Description

This is a very special joint episode between the CATO Podcast and the Debrief hosted by CATO President Brent Stratton

and Jon Becker. Our guest today is Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee. MSgt Plumlee received the

Medal of Honor for his actions on August 28, 2013 in Afghanistan. We were extremely lucky to sit down with MSgt

Plumlee after he spoke at the CATO Conference this year. In this episode we will hear the story of his amazing actions

that day, talk about training, preparation, and mindset and learn from a true American hero.

Timestamps

2:10 Earl’s Career History

6:35 Mission of Army Special Forces Units

17:00 Arrival at FOB Ghazni

20:00 Precursors of the Attack

28:40 Day of the Attack

33:00 Engagement Begins

55:00 Earl and Drew Regroup

66:00 Effects of Earl’s Training on His Response

77:00 Embracing Weakness to Elevate Performance

87:00 Stress Innoculation Lessons Learned

90:00 Attention to Detail and Unit Culture

98:00 The Meaning of the Medal of Honor to Earl

103:00 The Need for Family and Work Life Balance

Links

Medal of Honor Presentation - Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee and

Posthumously to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe and Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz | The American

Presidency Project (ucsb.edu)

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