Dishin’ The Dirt: JROTC Students Being Honored by US Army for Bravery at Funerals

Peter Wang, 15, was one of the 17 killed students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, has his dream come true! He’s going to be posthumously admitted to his dream school, West Point Academy for class of 2025. The school will send out a letter of admission and honorarium tokens to Wang’s family and we’re honestly so proud of him. Amongst this, the three JROTC students (Alaina Petty, Martin Duque) plus Peter will receive the US Army Medal of Heroism, the JROTC Heroism Medals for cadets and they will be honored by the states National Guard at their funerals. This comes after a viral petition to bury Peter with military honours for selflessly holding the door for students to escape during the shooting. After his funeral, 100 students boarded buses to go speak to lawmakers in Tallahassee and are currently on their way. A protest is set to be held in Washington DC on March 24th.

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