Special Tactics Airman set to be posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
Special Tactics Combat Controller Tech. Sgt. John Chapman holds a young child in Afghanistan in early 2002. President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Chapman's family at a ceremony on August 22 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan. Special Tactics combines the core skills of Special Operation Forces with the tactical integration of air power to find unique solutions for ground problems. They are a special operations ground force comprised of highly trained Airmen who solve multi-domain problems across the spectrum of conflict and crisis. (Courtesy photo)
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