Great article on one of the first casualties in the war on terror–John Chapman, USAF CCT killed more than 12 years ago during the initial invasion of Afghanistan. John is also the first CCT to be awarded the Air Force
For the sixth year (5th in a row), Mark’s friend and teammate spent Thanksgiving with us in Haleyville. This year his parents came again, as well as another regular, Emily Adams (USAF, deployed with Mark in 2010). We are grateful
4 years ago, our family received simultaneous knocks on our doors notifying us of Mark’s death on the battlefield. He had been killed in action about 5:30 am central time–about the time many of us were getting up for work.
“If it was easy, anybody could do it.” This is a statement from our dad that we’ve heard hundreds and hundreds of times throughout our lives. We salute our dad this Father’s Day and thank him for instilling a multitude
It’s important to know that Mark was a ‘rescuer’ long before joining the military. From August 2000 to October 2002 he was a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Oakland, CA area. His
Since Johnnie’s severe injuries in July 2011 from an IED attack, we have posted a few updates of his progress. Over the past 2+ years, he’s continued to have multiple surgeries, endure grueling rehab, and recover at exceptional speed. He’s
