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Salt lake city airport uso9/16/2023 “I was just taking care of people,” Jessop said.Source: Salt Lake City International Airport In doing so, they embodied the values for which the armed forces stand,” the Department of Defense said of each of the USO’s honorees this year.īut the Utah native was humble in her interview with Task & Purpose, saying she was only doing her job the best she could. “Whether it’s saving the life of a comrade or stranger or leading during a critical moment, these men and women proved their commitment to helping others in times of need. Since 2003 the USO has recognized an enlisted service member from each branch of the military, nominated by their own leadership, for an act of valor. She was also commended for efforts as the noncommissioned officer in charge of the chapel and using “ingenuity” to make sure 4,000 coalition troops had basic hygiene items during their deployment to the airport. “Like I don’t know what you went through or how rough that was, it’s not something I could ever relate to, but I’m here to give you love.” “We were just trying to cheer them up, keep them happy,” said Jessop during the interview of caring for the Afghan children. Soldiers created the orphanage as a way to care for the children - a mix of actual orphans and kids that had traveled through the airport’s security without families - and while the military worked to evacuate the unaccompanied minors or reconnect them with families, according to Task & Purpose. The airport was mostly quiet when she first arrived, Jessop told Task & Purpose in an interview, but as conditions became more dire, children starting arriving to the airport unaccompanied. The 23-year-old paratrooper and chaplain assistant first arrived in Kabul in mid-August, in the twilight of America’s decades long war in Afghanistan, Task & Purpose reported.
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