{"id":3367,"date":"2020-03-26T23:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/52-flo-groberg-how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-war-vs-coronavirus-the-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-inside-seattle-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-pentagon-get-slammed-by-covid19-cuomo-vs-trump\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","slug":"52-flo-groberg-how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-war-vs-coronavirus-the-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-inside-seattle-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-pentagon-get-slammed-by-covid19-cuomo-vs-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/52-flo-groberg-how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-war-vs-coronavirus-the-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-inside-seattle-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-pentagon-get-slammed-by-covid19-cuomo-vs-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"52. Flo Groberg. How to be a Hero in the War vs Coronavirus.  The Medal of Honor Recipient From Inside Seattle. The Department of Veterans Affairs and Pentagon Get Slammed By COVID19.  Cuomo vs Trump for the Soul of America. #StayFrosty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA9076080077\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As coronavirus spreads across the world, this fiery pod comes to you from deep inside the two American epicenters of outbreaks: Seattle and New York. We may find a vaccine to protect us from the coronavirus, but there is still no vaccine for stupid. And it continues to spread even faster than the virus itself. Stupid is highly contagious. And it\u2019s rampant inside the White House. But this episode is an antidote. It brings you news you can use, a tone to inspire and a conversation to empower.\u00a0<\/p>\n[1:03:40} Captain Florent \u201cFlo\u201d Groberg (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlorentGroberg\">@FlorentGroberg<\/a>) is a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, best-selling author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Seconds-Courage-Soldiers-Story-Immigrant\/dp\/1501165887\"><strong><em>8 Seconds of Courage: A Soldier&#8217;s Story from Immigrant to the Medal of Honor<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>, <\/em>Chief of Staff at Boeing,<em> <\/em>and a human motivational machine. He\u2019s the first foreign-born recipient of the nation\u2019s highest military honor since the Vietnam war. He\u2019s a great immigration success story. He served on the front lines of America\u2019s wars. And on one fateful day in 2012 in Afghanistan, Flo was badly wounded by a suicide bomber attack, after saving the lives of many in his unit. He answered the call when the moment came&#8212;and that 8 seconds changed his life forever. It took four of his friends. It shattered his body. It pounded his mind. But he dug deep. Physically. Mentally. He\u2019s candid about how hard it can be. He knows isolation. He knows depression. He knows struggle. And as we all face the prospect of self-isolation and COVID-19, this is a must-listen for all Americans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flo struggled through an incredibly painful, lonely, long recovery. Just like we will as a nation now after coronavirus. But just like America will, Flo rose up. And he overcame the adversity. Now, he teaches and inspires others. And he\u2019ll teach and inspire you. From inside a locked-down New York City, Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) talked to Flo on <em>National Medal of Honor Day<\/em> from his home in Seattle. There he continues to lead his community now&#8211;as his home has become the front line in the war against the coronavirus. He\u2019s insightful, he\u2019s passionate, he\u2019s real. And it\u2019s exactly the kind of conversation we need right now&#8211;to lift us up and help us through this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the military and Department of Veterans Affairs struggle to get a handle on the virus, Trump wages war against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Bernie Sanders refuses to drop out, cops and firefighters are struggling to get protective gear, the porn industry is stepping in to help, and DJ D-Nice is launching amazing virtual house parties on Instagram attended by Michelle Obama, Mark Zuckerberg and our host, independent activist and Iraq Veteran Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>). Paul takes you through the issues you need to know about&#8211;issues that often aren\u2019t covered in the mainstream media but affect all of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This episode is possible thanks to support from the awesome folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravosierra.com\/\">Bravo Sierra<\/a>. Bravo Sierra believes the U.S. military established the original wellness lifestyle \u2013 optimized physical and mental fitness, founded on a unifying ethos of respect, service and integrity. Bravo Sierra (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bravosierra_usa\/\">@BravoSierra_USA)<\/a> develops critical innovation performance products in direct collaboration with those that deserve it most \u2013 our active duty service members. Bravo Sierra has pioneered a business model that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravosierra.com\/pages\/our-story#five-percent\">directly contributes 5% of all sales to Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs<\/a> dedicated to the well-being of U.S. service members, veterans and their families.<\/p>\n<p>For behind-the-scenes video with Flo Groberg, Chris Cuomo, Rosie Perez, Henry Rollins, Rachel Maddow, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Chef Tom Colicchio, Samantha Bee and more, join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a> community now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide&#8211;and is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous.us\"><em>Righteous Media<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Watch the Conversation: <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPISODE 52: FLO GROBERG FULL INTERVIEW\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1kGONYULR6s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As coronavirus spreads across the world, this fiery pod comes to you from deep inside the two American epicenters of outbreaks: Seattle and New York. We may find a vaccine to protect us from the coronavirus, but there is still no vaccine for stupid. And it continues to spread even faster than the virus itself.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/52-flo-groberg-how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-war-vs-coronavirus-the-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-inside-seattle-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-pentagon-get-slammed-by-covid19-cuomo-vs-trump\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">52. Flo Groberg. How to be a Hero in the War vs Coronavirus.  The Medal of Honor Recipient From Inside Seattle. The Department of Veterans Affairs and Pentagon Get Slammed By COVID19.  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