Two Purple Hearts: The Kyle Steiner Story

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Kyle Steiner is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and combat leader who served in the Global War on Terror. He enlisted in the Army in 2005 and deployed to Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving in the Korengal Valley during some of the most intense fighting of the war. His experiences there were later captured in the acclaimed documentaries Restrepo and Korengal.

During combat operations, Steiner was wounded in action and awarded two Purple Hearts after surviving multiple enemy attacks, including an RPG blast and a machine-gun round that struck and deflected off his helmet.

He later went on to serve in U.S. Army Special Forces, conducting missions across the Middle East, Central America, and South America. Over the course of his career he became Ranger-qualified, Combat Diver-qualified, HALO-certified, and a graduate of the Special Forces Sniper Course. His assignments included service with SOCOM’s Crisis Response Force.

Steiner’s military decorations include two Purple Hearts, three Bronze Stars, and the Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for valor.

Today, he is the founder of Operator Mindset, a leadership and performance coaching platform focused on discipline, resilience, and purpose. He is also a husband, father, and speaker who shares lessons from combat, leadership, and personal transformation.

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1:54.2	Now, my next guest is Kyle, the Kyle Steiner, okay, from the United States Army.
2:00.7	I'm going to read his bio real quick, and then we'll get talking to Kyle. Kyle Steiner's military career is marked by a service as a U.S. Army Green Beret and Chief Warren Officer. He has been involved in numerous high-stake missions, including the infamous deployment in Afghanistan, where he was part of the infantry company that saw nearly 80% of all combat. Steiner's experiences in combat have been featured in acclaimed documentary such as Restrepo or Coringal.
2:21.7	Despite being shot in the head during his deployment, during this deployment, he survived and has since completed multiple missions to the Middle East, Central America, South America, with U.S. Special Operations Teams.
2:31.8	His military career has been distinguished by numerous awards,
2:34.2	including two Purple Hearts, three bronze stars, as well as the R-Com Army Accommodation Medal
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