Colonel Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, presents Senior Airman TJ Brantley, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, the Purple Heart during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, on September 11, 2014.  Brantley received wounds from an improvised explosive device that detonated within ten feet during a sustained firefight.   In addition, Brantley received the Combat Action Medal for his participation in the firefight.  TJ is a 2007 Muleshoe High School graduate and the son of Curby and Kay Brantley and grandson of Curby and Mary Janice Brantley and Norma Prather.  See a portion of the medal presentation courtesy of Barksdale Air Force Base below.