Posted on Mar 10, 2021
The first Medal of Honor action ever captured on video happened 19 years ago
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John Chapman! A very special individual!
Most battlefield acts of valor that result in a Medal of Honor citation are based on eyewitness accounts or physical evidence, but one notable exception was captured on video 19 years ago today.
On March 4, 2002, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was fighting on a snowy 10,000-foot peak in Afghanistan known as Takur Ghar when he charged into al Qaeda bunkers and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to protect his teammates. And all the while, hovering above him was a CIA Predator drone and other surveillance assets, capturing his every move.
Most battlefield acts of valor that result in a Medal of Honor citation are based on eyewitness accounts or physical evidence, but one notable exception was captured on video 19 years ago today.
On March 4, 2002, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was fighting on a snowy 10,000-foot peak in Afghanistan known as Takur Ghar when he charged into al Qaeda bunkers and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to protect his teammates. And all the while, hovering above him was a CIA Predator drone and other surveillance assets, capturing his every move.
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