Matthew was nominated by his wife Kaitlyn:
My husband has been active duty Air Force for the last 7 years. We spent 2 years overseas in Turkey and the last 5 years here at Langley AFB. He is a wonderful & dedicated father, husband and airman. He is currently on his first deployment. Our 2 sons, Brody & Noah, and I are so proud of him and thankful for his service. We cannot wait for him to return to Virginia!