He flew more than 2,000 hours as a door gunner aboard the mighty HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. During his 20-year Air Force tenure, Brian gained experience as an ordnance loader, helicopter door ...

After removing the specialist and placing him on the ground, Nelson climbed into the severely damaged helicopter to assist the door gunner, who was still strapped inside and unable to move.

President Biden has awarded the highest military decoration in the nation to seven U.S. Army veterans for their heroism in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.