that s great. beautiful boys. and ron, i just want to say as an inspiration to every one in this room and to every citizen all across our great land, ron our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy as we prepare to engrave your name alongside of america s greatest heroes. it is my honor and privilege, along with mike and all of these incredible warriors in front of me, to present you with the congressional medal of honor. i would like to ask the military aide to come forward and read the citation. thank you. the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress you march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of
that s great. beautiful. beautiful boys. and ron, i just want to say, as an inspiration to everyone in this room and to every citizen all across our great land, ron, our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy as we prepare to engrave your name alongside of america s greatest heros. it is my honor and privilege, along with mike and all of these incredible warriors in front of me, to present you with the congressional medal of honor. i would like to ask the military aid to come forward and read the citation, please. thank you. the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of
as an inspiration to everyone in this room and to every citizen across all great land, ron, our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy as we prepare to engrave your name alongside of america s greatest heroes. it is my honor and privilege, along with mike and all of these incredible warriors in i don t understand of me to present you with the congressional medal of honor. i have would like to ask the military aide to come forward and read the citation, please. thank you. the president of the united states of america authorize dollars by account of coming march 3rd 1863 has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant ronald j. shurer ii, united states
would the military aide please come forward and read the citation? thank you. the president of the united states of america has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor posthumously to technical sergeant john a. chapman, united states air force. for ga lantly at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. technical sergeant john a. chapman distinguished himself through heroism as a special combat controller attached to a navy sea, air and land s.e.a.l. team conducting operations in takur ghar, afghanistan, in 2002. the team s helicopter was ambushed, calling a teammate to fall in combatants below. the sergeant and the team voluntarily reinserted on to the
the president of the united states of america has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor posthumously to technical sergeant john a. chapman, united states air force conspicuous gallantry at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. technical sergeant john a. chapman twished himself by extraordinary heroism as an air force special tactic combat controller attached to a navy sea, air and land seal team conducting reconnaissance operations in afghanistan on march 4, 2002. during insertion the team s helicopter was ambushed, causing a teammate to fall into an entrenched group of combatants below. sergeant chapman and the team voluntarily reinserted on to the snow capped mountain into the heart of a known enemy stronghold to rescue con of their own.