6ers, “service before self” is a core value ingrained in the military culture and is exemplified by the actions of Medal of Honor recipients. It’s a selfless attitude that encourages you to consider the impact of your actions on others and prioritize the greater good. It’s a value worth emulating in everyday life.

Darrell Utt is a Green Berets veteran, the chief of business operations at the National Medal of Honor Museum, and sits on the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau board. He enlisted in the US Army in 1990, served in the infantry until 1996 when he joined the Army Special Forces (Green Berets), and served until his retirement in 2016. He believes in the quote, “Service before self.”

You will learn about how Darrell’s background with a mix of military service and football coaching taught him the value of discipline, teamwork, and service before self. He is now bringing these lessons on a new mission to inspire future generations to understand the true cost of freedom by telling compelling stories.

Overcoming his introversion and participating in more engagements, Darrell never stops in developing and improving himself as a leader. His personal failures as a partner despite being at the height of his career helped him change his trajectory and create his own definition of success.

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• 01:10 - How a football coach taught Darrell the values that align with military values
• 02:39 - That moment Darrell had an epiphany to try out for the Special Forces
• 05:44 - What the Medal of Honor represents and weaving it into stories that are wrapped around American values
• 11:47 - Overcoming introversion and striving to participate in more engagements
• 16:24 - Meeting with Charlotte Jones of the Dallas Cowboys
• 17:58 - Service before self after the uniform 
• 20:50 - A story about the sneaker RDC shoes created after the 9/11
• 23:12 - Facing relationship failure in the midst of career success
• 27:04 - Have a little gratitude

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