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Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial

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Family friend makes a heart next to the engraving for Technical Sgt. John Chapman, after his name was unveiled during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the Air Force Memorial Friday August 24, 2018. Chapman, was awarded the Medal of Honor Wednesday, for actions during a battle atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Chapman's wife Valerie Nessel, his two daughters Brianna & Madison, and his mother, Terry Chapman, at left, during a Medal of Honor name unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Hundreds of Airmen did pushups in honor of Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman after a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial. Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
An AC-130U Spooky gunship, MC-130H Combat Talon II and two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, fly a missing man formation over the Air Force Memorial during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Brianna and Madison Chapman, daughters of Chapman, wipes away tears during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the MOH on Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, gets a big hug from Col. (ret.) John Carney during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the MOH on Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, along with her daughters Brianna and Madison Chapman, blows a kiss during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial. Chapman was posthumously awarded the MOH on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, speaks during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for her husband who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, along with daughters Brianna and Madison, removes cover from her husband's engraved name during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial. Chapman, was posthumously awarded the MOH on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Chapman's family and Airmen gather together for a photo after a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, left, presents Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, and his daughters Brianna and Madison Chapman, with a letter of promotion raising his rank to Master Sgt. during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial. Chapman, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, during a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for her husband who was posthumously awarded the MOH on Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Valerie Nessel, wife of Technical Sgt. John Chapman, hugs his mother, Terry Chapman, center, along with two daughters Brianna & Madison after his name was unveiled during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the Air Force Memorial on Friday August 24, 2018. Chapman, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Hundreds of Airmen did pushups in honor of Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman after a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial. Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
More than 600 Airmen, family and friends attend a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Airmen hug after a Medal of Honor unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial for Air Force combat controller Technical Sgt. John Chapman, who was awarded the MOH on Wednesday. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
Col. (ret.) John Carney, considered the father of Air Force special tactics, gets emotional as he speaks during Tech. Sgt. John Chapman’s name unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial, in Arlington, Va., Aug. 24, 2018. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002.
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