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A short clip of hostage rescue in Iraq. Catch the Into The Lion’s Den Podcast released later today here on AFP!
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Every war has its heroes, its standout troops that come to national attention. Today’s constant media cycle and proliferation make it much harder to turn even a Medal of Honor recipient into a household name. Before we had more media than intellect, however, people paid attention to the great deeds performed by troops on the battlefield. 
World War I saw Sgt. Alvin York, an attempted conscientious objector, become a hero after capturing a large number of enemy soldiers in France. In World War II, Audie Murphy’s battlefield heroics earned him every major decoration the U.S.

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.

The Navy is telling sailors to lock down their phones and social media accounts as online threats increase during the current conflict with Iran. Officials said that “adversary cyber actors” are increasingly targeting sailors online with a wide range of hack attempts and psychological operations.
The message even says to “​​beware” of dating apps that share too much personal information.