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NOVEMBER 11, 2026 | 4:30 PM
The Book of Valor:
A Fireside Chat with Martha MacCallum
Join Fox News anchor and New York Times bestselling author Martha MacCallum and Medal of Honor Recipient Patrick Brady for a conversation about courage, service, and the stories that shape America.
Former Navy SEAL commander and Museum Foundation board member Mike Hayes and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone will join the conversation. Together, the four will reflect on the people, acts of courage, and defining moments that have shaped America’s story—and consider what those examples can teach us about service today.
Presented as part of the Choctaw Nation Fall Programming Series
MEET OUR GUEST
Martha MacCallum
Martha MacCallum currently serves as the anchor and executive editor of The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC), co-anchor of the network’s election coverage, and hosts the podcast, The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum. A New York Times bestselling author, she has spent more than two decades covering major political and global events and interviewing presidents, military leaders, public officials, and other prominent newsmakers.
Her latest book, The Book of Valor: America’s Story of Survival, Gallantry & Grace, explores more than two centuries of American history through the voices of twelve men and women whose courage shaped the nation.
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
PATRICK BRADY
Medal of Honor Recipient Maj. Gen. Patrick H. Brady, U.S. Army (Ret.), served as a medical evacuation helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. On January 6, 1968, he repeatedly flew into combat zones under enemy fire and dangerous weather conditions, using three helicopters to evacuate 51 seriously wounded men. He received the Medal of Honor in 1969 and later retired from the Army as a major general.
Brady’s story is featured in The Book of Valor, and his participation brings a firsthand perspective to the evening’s conversation about courage, service, and patriotism.
SPECIAL GUESTS
MIKE HAYES
Mike Hayes spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy SEALs, ultimately commanding SEAL Team TWO, and later served at the National Security Council. A business leader and author, he is a managing director at Insight Partners and a founding board member of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.
KEN LANGONE
Ken Langone is an investor, philanthropist, and co-founder of The Home Depot. His career has spanned investment banking, corporate finance, entrepreneurship, and extensive support for education and health care.
INCLUDED WITH EVERY TICKET
The Book of Valor
The Book of Valor is a gripping, adventurous and deeply moving story of American history from New York Times bestselling author Martha MacCallum.
From the gallantry of Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain to the grace of Vietnam Huey pilot and Medal of Honor Recipient Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, MacCallum traces the country’s path through time through the stories of extraordinary men and women who exemplify American valor.
Each ticket includes one copy of The Book of Valor, provided by local independent bookstore Interabang Books. Following the fireside chat, guests will have an opportunity to have their books signed by Martha MacCallum.
THE MUSEUM'S FIRESIDE CHAT SERIES
Closer to the stories. Closer to the Values.
The National Medal of Honor Museum’s fireside chats create space for candid, personal conversations with people whose lives illuminate the values of the Medal of Honor: courage & sacrifice, commitment & integrity, citizenship & patriotism.
Carried with the intimacy of a personal conversation, audiences hear not only what happened but what it meant—and how those lessons can shape how each of us lives, leads, and serves.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Choctaw Nation Fall Programming Series
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third-largest Indian Nation in the United States, proudly presents the Fall Programming Series in partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum. Through programs for all ages, the series honors veterans and Medal of Honor Recipients while exploring the shared values of courage, sacrifice, integrity, commitment, citizenship, and patriotism.