SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER TO BE PRESENTED AIR FORCE CROSS
Captain Barry F. Crawford, Jr. from the Maryland Air National Guard, 175th Wing is watching his son and wife while waiting to be awarded the Air Force Cross and Purple Heart today at a ceremony hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, April 12, 2012. He was awarded the above medals for his extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States as Special Tactics Officer near Lagham Province, Afghanistan, on May 4, 2010. Captain Crawford is credited for taking decisive action to save the lives of three wounded Afghan soldiers and evacuate two Afghan soldiers killed in action. Captain Crawford is fifth recipient since 9/11 to receive the Air Force Cross. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ed Bard)
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