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BYJessica Evans

May 1, 2023

The recon mission resulting in Neil Roberts’ ultimate sacrifice

The story of Neil Roberts is one of bravery and sacrifice that continues to inspire the SEAL community and honor…

BYJessica Evans

May 1, 2023

BYUnited States Air Force

Feb 5, 2020

The drone that tipped the scales at the Battle of Takur Ghar

A once quiet landscape turned battlefield, the clash of gunfire and shouts ripped through the Shahi-Kot Valley in the early hours of March 4, 2002. As part of an early war effort that targeted al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan, the Battle o…

BYUnited States Air Force

Feb 5, 2020

BYUnited States Air Force

Sep 12, 2019

Medal of Honor presented to family of fallen airman

On what would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, Tech. Sgt. John Chapman’s widow, Valerie Nessel, accepted his Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House Aug. 22, 2018. “We are gathered togeth…

BYUnited States Air Force

Sep 12, 2019

BYMilitary.com

Sep 12, 2019

New details emerge of Medal of Honor recipient’s heroism

Tech. Sgt. John Chapman ran out of a bunker on the Takur Ghar mountaintop for the second time, intentionally risking fire from heavily armed enemy fighters. Shot several times already, Chapman attempted to halt the al-Qaida forces’ assault on…

BYMilitary.com

Sep 12, 2019