This memorial was designed to celebrate airmen who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. It is located in Freedom Park inside the gates of Nellis AFB, an area that is home to many military memorials. The plaque includes the names of U.S. airmen who received the medal going back to WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. The most recent name listed is that of Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger who served in Vietnam. Briefly, he was assigned as a Pararescue airman to assist a detachment of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division that was coming under heavy enemy fire in Vietnam. Arriving by helicopter to attempt to rescue those who were wounded, the aircraft was unable to land due to heavy jungle foliage. He rappelled down through the trees and began to place wounded soldiers into a carrier, which was then lifted up to the helicopter. When enemy fire aimed at the helicopter became too heavy and it had to leave, Pitsenbarger refused to leave, instead of staying to provide medical attention to the wounded still on the ground. When the battle was over many hours later, Pitsenbarger was found dead from enemy gunfire. He was awarded the Medal of Honor several years later, and in 2019 a motion picture entitled “The Last Full Measure” was produced depicting his heroism. The U. S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis reports directly to the Air Combat Command. The center was founded on Sept. 1, 1966, as the U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center. It was later renamed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center in October 2005. The Mission: The USAFWC conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare airmen for joint, all domain combat operations. (Current as of August 2020).