Lt. Col Nahaku McFadden (left) of the Maryland Air National Guard introduces Capt. Barry F. Crawford Jr. to the Pentagon press corps on April 11, 2012. Crawford was awarded the Air Force Cross for his heroism during his service as a Special Tactics Officer while deployed to Afghanistan. On May 4, 2010, Crawford was instrumental in saving the lives of three Afghan soldiers and evacuating two Afghans killed in action.