EOD Purple Heart recipient shares story
Lauren Ferrell holds her son, Maximus, as she listens to a speaker during a Purple Heart Medal presentation ceremony for her husband, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 31, 2014. Ferrell was presented the Purple Heart Medal for injuries he received while conducting a direct action operation in Sangin, Afghanistan, in 2009. Ferrell is an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tammie Moore)