Lori Longfritz shares the extraordinary story of her brother John Chapman, a US Air Force Combat Controller who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor 16 years after being left for dead on an Afghan mountaintop where he continued fighting alone for over an hour.
• John Chapman was a compassionate, brave individual from childhood who stood up to bullies and showed kindness to everyone
• The battle on Takur Ghar Mountain was part of a larger operation where Chapman was embedded with a SEAL Team Six unit
• After being wounded and mistakenly reported as dead, Chapman regained consciousness and continued fighting alone
• Multiple attempts by the family to have Chapman's Air Force Cross upgraded were blocked for years
• Video evidence from a CIA drone and AC-130 gunship ultimately proved Chapman's continued fight after being left behind
• Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018, making him the first enlisted Air Force recipient since Vietnam
• Lori describes institutional resistance and attempts to suppress the truth about what happened on the mountain
• The First There Foundation now supports combat controllers and other military/first responders with mental health resources
Visit FirstThere.org to learn more about the foundation's work supporting military personnel, law enforcement and first responders. Both books about John Chapman's story are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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