TWEETHEARTS: AVIAN ASSISTED INTERVENTION

In Memoriam
"Valete et plaudite"


John "Chappy" Chapman was a combat controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar during the War in Afghanistan. He is the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. He was inducted into the Hall of Heroes on August 23, 2018, and posthumously promoted to Master Sergeant on the following day.
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On March 4, 2002, Chapman and members of the United States Navy SEALs took part in Operation Anaconda. A Boeing CH-47 Chinook came under enemy fire, causing Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts to fall out. The helicopter landed 4.5 miles away from where Roberts fell. Chapman volunteered to go after Roberts. Once on the ground, Chapman provided directions to another helicopter to extract them.
Upon returning to recover Roberts, the team came under fire from three directions. Chapman charged forward, killing two enemy soldiers and advancing towards a defensive fighting position from minimal personal cover, and he received multiple wounds. His engagement and destruction of the first enemy position and advancement to the second enabled his team to move to cover and break enemy contact. He is credited with saving the lives of the entire rescue team.




For "Bub" and "Rone"
These are some Hellish Warriors.
K.I.A. 09/12/2012

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