{"id":26191,"date":"2016-03-07T22:06:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T22:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/03\/07\/airman-who-died-in-afghanistan-will-posthumously-receive-silver-star\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:41:54","slug":"airman-who-died-in-afghanistan-will-posthumously-receive-silver-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2016\/03\/07\/airman-who-died-in-afghanistan-will-posthumously-receive-silver-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Airman who died in Afghanistan will posthumously receive Silver Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0special operations airman who died in Afghanistan this summer will posthumously receive the\u00a0third-highest military combat decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capt. Matthew D. Roland, 27, and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. 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