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This Air Force combat controller died alone on a mountaintop in Afghanistan ‐ now he's being awarded the Medal of Honor |
2018-04-21 |
[Bus Insider] It was March 4, 2002. American special operations forces were fighting to establish observation posts high above Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley, as conventional troops continued their push through the valley floor below. One of those men, Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman, was alone in the pitch-black, wounded and slowly regaining his consciousness in the thigh-deep snow of a 10,469-foot peak known as Takur Ghar, as scores of Al Qaeda fighters closed in. For his actions earlier in the battle and for his incredible bravery on that peak, according to sources familiar with the matter, Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor later this year. And "Chappy" — as he was known by his teammates — will be the first Air Force service-member to receive the nation's highest award for valor since the Vietnam War. |
Posted by:Skidmark |
#3 That wasn't a puppet reenlistment, it was a Barney the purple dinosaur reenlistment. Choose your words carefully when you address me. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-04-21 15:31 |
#2 Well said! |
Posted by: NoMoreBS 2018-04-21 10:14 |
#1 And its heros like this that make puppet reenlistments an automatic discharge/ firing offense. Thank you for your service, sir and God’s love and continued comfort on your family. |
Posted by: USN, Ret. 2018-04-21 09:38 |