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See that these values can be learned. you can learn to be courageous. you can learn to be humble. and i really hope that this younger generation will read this book, they will see that these are learned qualities because we need them to be our heroes. we need them to move us ahead as a society. chris: admiral, thank you. >> my pleasure, chris, thanks. chris: what a remarkable man and what an honor to talk with him. it's now been more than ten years since mcraven oversaw the laid on osama bin laden's compound. and with all the criticism of how we got out of afghanistan, it's worth remembering t...

Are reflecting on the bravery of the men and women who served there. everyday americans who stepped up and became heroes. this week's power player is among them. and as we told you this spring, he says heroes live by a code. ♪ if. ♪ if. ♪ >> if you look at the textbook definition of a hero, it's someone we admire for their noble qualities. and i actually think that's a pretty good definition. chris: admiral william mcraven knows about heroes. he was a navy seal for 37 years, then took command of the u.s. special forces that rescued captain phillips, captured saddam hussein and took down ...

>> of course, i'm thinking, yeah, i'm three-star admiral, i'll take care of this. and she looks me in the eye and says, sir, i have a job to do. you are not on the list of approved people to enter. ten minutes later, you know, we get the word, we pass through. on the way back we come through the same gate. i stop, i get out of the car, and i say, airman, do you know that i was ten minutes late briefing the president of the united states? yes, sir. and i said, you can come work for me anytime. and then she said something to me, she said, sir, i was just doing my duty. doing your duty in life an...

Yeah, i'm three-star admiral, i'll take care of this. and she looks me in the eye and says, sir, i have a job to do. you are not on the list of approved people to enter. ten minutes later, you know, we get the word, we pass through. on the way back we come through the same gate. i stop, i get out of the car, and i say, airman, do you know that i was ten minutes late briefing the president of the united states? yes, sir. and i said, you can come work for me anytime. and then she said something to me, she said, sir, i was just doing my duty. doing your duty in life and doing it to the best of yo...

See that these values can be learned. you can learn to be courageous. you can learn to be humble. and i really hope that this younger generation will read this book, they will see that these are learned qualities because we need them to be our heroes. we need them to move us ahead as a society. chris: admiral, thank you. >> my pleasure, chris, thanks. chris: what a remarkable man and what an honor to talk with him. it's now been more than ten years since mcraven oversaw the laid on osama bin laden's compound. and with all the criticism of how we got out of afghanistan, it's worth remembering t...