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Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Will Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor In August

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Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House on Aug. 22, Task & Purpose has learned.

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Mel Gibson Talks About Directing 'Hacksaw Ridge,' His First Film In 10 Years

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In Mel Gibson’s World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge,” Andrew Garfield plays Desmond T. Doss, an aw-shucks country boy from Virginia who enlisted in the Army in 1942, fought in the Battle of Okinawa, saved the lives of 75 men and won the Medal of Honor.

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DoD’s Valor Award Review Could Take Nearly 2 Years

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The Pentagon’s valor award review, which was first suggested by former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, may take nearly two years to complete.

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There’s No Such Thing As The ‘Congressional’ Medal of Honor

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It’s a myth so widely dispersed that even military publications are in on it — falsely referring to the nation’s highest award for valor in combat as the "Congressional" Medal of Honor. But as I staunchly maintain in violent Twitter fights, it’s just the Medal of Honor. So why do people think differently?

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