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President Donald J. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to the widow of Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman.

Medal Presentation

President Donald J. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Valerie Nessel, widow of Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, for Chapman's heroic actions while serving in Afghanistan during a ceremony at the White House, Aug. 22, 2018. Air Force photo by Wayne A. Clark

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