15, 14, 14. Obviously, the JROTC kids took their responsibilities very seriously, if three died trying to save people.
Via Free Beacon:
The U.S. Army has awarded the Medal of Heroism to three Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets who were killed during the Parkland, Florida, school shooting last week.
The Army presented the medal to the family of Alaina Petty, 14, at a memorial service on Monday, and will give it to the family of Peter Wang, 15, during his memorial service on Tuesday, the Daily Beast first reported. The family of Martin Duque, 14, will receive the medal on Saturday.
The Medal of Heroism recognizes cadets who display courage in actions that “involved the acceptance of danger and extraordinary responsibilities.”
All three students were enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. During last week’s shooting there that killed 17 people, Petty, Wang, and Duque all worked to protect their classmates.