Wonderful Surprise

Unbeknownst to Crawford, President Ronal Reagan was invited as well. The cadet was able to contact the president through the connections he made. The president went about his speech and talked about how brave the veteran was and how everyone could emulate him and be like him. And decades after that fateful day, Crawford was formally awarded the Medal of Honor. The simple man was embarrassed but Reagan said that this was what a true hero was: humble, selfless, and brave.