Pope airman is first to receive Medal of Honor since Vietnam
Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, who was killed in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002, during a heroic rescue effort, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Friday.Chapman, who served with Joint Special Operations Command’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Air Force Base at the time of his death, will be honored by President Donald J. Trump on Aug. 22, officials said.The airman will be the first member of the Air Force to be recognized with the […]
