Posted February 21, 2018 10:00 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

A trio of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets among those killed last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is being honored by the military.
Cadets Peter Wang, 15, Alaina Petty, 14, and Martin Duque, 13, will posthumously receive the Department of the Army’s Medal of Heroism, the highest award for JROTC members, The Army Times reported. As noted by the service, the medal recognizes those who accepted “danger and extraordinary responsibilities, exemplifying praiseworthy fortitude and courage.”
Wang, who grew up in Brooklyn and China, was dressed in his cadet uniform on the morning of the shooting and held open a door for classmates to escape, according to the Miami Herald. Over 100,000 signed a White House petition for Wang to be buried with military honors. As his family requested their son be buried in his uniform, Wang’s medal was pinned to his chest while a second award was given to his family.
Petty’s family was presented the medal on Monday. Duque will be presented the medal at his funeral Saturday.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where Wang had hoped to attend after high school, recognized the cadet with honors and a letter of acceptance to the Class of 2025.
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Source: Guns.com

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