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Don't know what took the AF so freaking long to recommend him...especially with all the drone footage...guess cause he wasnt a flyer...
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/2...killed-in-2002-afghanistan-battle-report.html
https://taskandpurpose.com/john-chapman-medal-honor-afghanistan/
TSgt. John Chapman died alone on a mountaintop fighting Al Qaeda in 2002. Now he’s posthumously getting The Medal Of Honor!
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 for his actions on Roberts Ridge.
Chappy immediately performed his own specialized job of combat control — coordinating air strikes and handling communications — with precision, attempting to both protect the team and rescue Roberts, who had activated his infrared strobe to signal his position to friendly forces. Drone footage has captured Chapman, alone and surrounded on top of that mountain, where he continued fighting back for more than an hour.
The Air Force combat controller motto, ‘First There,’ reaffirms the combat controller’s commitment to undertaking the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines by leading the way for other forces to follow.
Chapman gave his life along with six others in an effort to rescue PO1 Neil "Fifi" C. Roberts. We will absolutely never forget them nor their sacrifice.
We lost seven warriors that day.
The enemy suffered an estimated 200 dead and an unknown number wounded. We will never forget their sacrifice or their names:
IN MEMORY OF:
PO1 Neil "Fifi" C. Roberts
TSgt John A. "Chappy" Chapman
SrA Jason D. Cunningham
CPL Matthew A. Commons
SGT Bradley S. Crose
SPC Marc A. Anderson
SGT Phillip "Spytech" Svitak
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/2...killed-in-2002-afghanistan-battle-report.html
https://taskandpurpose.com/john-chapman-medal-honor-afghanistan/
TSgt. John Chapman died alone on a mountaintop fighting Al Qaeda in 2002. Now he’s posthumously getting The Medal Of Honor!
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 for his actions on Roberts Ridge.
Chappy immediately performed his own specialized job of combat control — coordinating air strikes and handling communications — with precision, attempting to both protect the team and rescue Roberts, who had activated his infrared strobe to signal his position to friendly forces. Drone footage has captured Chapman, alone and surrounded on top of that mountain, where he continued fighting back for more than an hour.
The Air Force combat controller motto, ‘First There,’ reaffirms the combat controller’s commitment to undertaking the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines by leading the way for other forces to follow.
Chapman gave his life along with six others in an effort to rescue PO1 Neil "Fifi" C. Roberts. We will absolutely never forget them nor their sacrifice.
We lost seven warriors that day.
The enemy suffered an estimated 200 dead and an unknown number wounded. We will never forget their sacrifice or their names:
IN MEMORY OF:
