1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Many Americans think of only one form of military heroism: the war hero. But there are many varieties of heroism -- yes, some that include acts of gallantry in combat, but others are performed by service members here at home. At least, that’s what the United Service Organizations, or USO, has hoped to show over the last 20 years when it nominates its Service Members of the Year -- junior enlisted troops from all branches and components recognized for actions that go above and beyond. Today, you’ll hear from those USO Service Members of the Year: a Patriot missile operator who resurrected U.S. use of the system for the first time in nearly two decades; a Marine who gave lifesaving CPR to an unconscious noncommissioned officer; a sailor who treated wounded civilians after a drive-by shooting; a Guardsman who rushed into a burning building to save a woman’s life; an airman who tackled a man attacking a pregnant woman; and a Coast Guardsman who breathed life into an infant after an overloaded boat capsized while crossing the Rio Grande River. Appearing in this episode: Ben Fenwick, Sgt. Octavio Castruita, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Flores, Spc. Solomon J. Doss, Cpl. Alec Cruz, Sgt. Erick Ceja, Seaman Ty Knight, Drew F. Lawrence, Rebecca Kheel. Fire Watch | A Military.com Podcast https://www.military.com/podcasts/fire-watch <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26537343/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/150069870