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Echo Valor Podcast
The Echo Valor Podcast is where courage meets storytelling. Hosted by David Burnell—a U.S. military veteran, special operations team leader, and rescue operator—the show dives into the real stories of those who serve in the shadows and on the front lines. With a high-threat security and humanitarian response background, David brings raw insight and deep respect to each episode. Through powerful interviews, battlefield reflections, and original tribute music, Echo Valor honors the warriors, medics, and rescuers who risk everything for others. This podcast is part of the greater mission at EchoValor.com—to preserve legacy, inspire courage, and give voice to those who carry the weight of valor.
Echo Valor Podcast
A Father's Reach - Hug the Children for Me
"A Father’s Reach (Hug the Children for Me)" is a solemn spoken ballad drawn from the life and poetry of David Burnell—humanitarian, rescuer, and father. Based on his original poem and the stories chronicled on burnell.me, this piece captures the haunting beauty of sacrifice, duty, and fatherhood from afar.
Whether in disaster zones, war-torn lands, or places forgotten by the world, Burnell’s missions brought aid and hope—but at the cost of absence from those he loved most. This ballad is a message sent through time: a whispered reminder to his children that every act of compassion was a bridge back to them.
Through rich narration and sparse instrumentation, listeners are invited into the quiet soul of a man who built a better world—one broken place at a time—while dreaming of home.
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