Tech. Sergeant John Chapman to be awarded Medal of Honor

For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Air Force Airman is being awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions.

TSgt John Chapman in Afghanistan
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The family of the late Tech. Sergeant John Chapman will receive his medal from President Donald Trump at a ceremony on Aug. 22.

Chapman had distinguished himself during the rescue of a Navy SEAL on Takur Ghar mountain, Afghanistan, March 4, 2002.

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