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Ceremony where he will award the medal of honor posthumously to sergeant john chapman. chapman lost his life trying to rescue fellow u.s. troops in afghanistan back in 2002. this marks the first time the nation's highest award for valor is presented to a member of the air force since the vietnam war. jennifer griffin is live for us at the pentagon. jennifer, big day. >> harris, this medal of honor is unique and many say long overdue. tech sergeant john chapman's distinguished cross is being upgraded today presented posthumously to chapman's widow. the battle occurred on march 4th, 2002, early ...

♪ >> mike: on this memorial day, an effort is underway to have the nation's highest military award bestowed on air force sergeant killed in an controversial operation in afghanistan 16 years ago. national security correspondent jennifer griffin has the story from the pentagon. >> at a medal of honor ceremony last week, the president honored navy seal brit slow ventricle ski for hislovenski failedattempt to sep observation post 11 feet above sea lone wolf near an area where al qaeda fighters were operating. air force tech sergeant john chapman was among the seven u.s. service members killed t...

>> i was talking about the deployment of our current border patrol resources, would we actually need the national guard. nobody praised the president more than i did in any media that i know of. >> the current deployment of national guard troops have been handled differently than previous deployments. there are rules and restrictions in place this time around. the union president said it's a poor use of resources. unlike previous deployment deployment.national guard troops must be paired with the border patrol agent who is one person powers. >> when we have the national guard there, they've be...

I know of for the decision to send the national guard. >> now, judd went on in thursday's article to say he was extremely excited about the troop deployment, a sentiments he echoed on fox today; mike? >> he still has some criticism about the way the national guard is being used; right? >> that's right. judd says the current deployment of national guard troops is being handled differently than previous border deployments and the union president said that's led to a poor use of resources. now a national guard troop must be paired with a border patrol agent who has law enforcement powers. >> when...

Giddyup! kayak. search one and done. ♪ griff: welcome back. the pentagon approving a move to send national guard troops to the border. the border patrol's council's president says guard at the border has been a waste. a collosal waste of resources. we have seen no benefit. they are not allowed to be in the public eye. they are not allowed to be in our lookout and observation post even in texas. here to react is acting deputy commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection ronald vitiello. good morning, sir. how are you? >> thanks, griff. it's good to see you. good morning. >> listen what ...