Combat controller Tech Sgt. Matthew McKenna received the Silver Star for his heroism during a 13-hour firefight in Kandahar Province in 2013.
He also is one of 24 airmen honored for heroism in the Air Force's latest Portraits in Courage volume.
Air Force Times told his story in August.
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
