# @airforcespecialtactics on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ez5jJAHBq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17075634-airforcespecialtactics-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/3ade7643ee.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-02T21:37:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Air Force Special Tactics (@airforcespecialtactics) — https://gondola.cc/airforcespecialtactics

## Caption

#ICYMI A TACP element leader with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, received a Purple Heart medal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2024. 🎖️ 

The element leader was struck by an explosion initiated by a UAS on March 24, 2023, during the last week of a deployment in an austere location in Syria. He was awarded the medal after suffering from wounds he received that day.

Read more at the link in our bio! 🔗 

#PurpleHeart #JBLM

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