Heartbreaking…
Via Daily Caller.
The U.S. Army West Point academy has posthumously appointed fallen Parkland JRTOC student Peter Wang to its class of 2025, Brittany Wallman of the Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
West Point will provide the family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting victim Peter Wang a letter of acceptance to West Point Class of 2025, which was his dream, and honorarium tokens. His funeral is today. pic.twitter.com/kOb9P5mjdd
— Brittany Wallman (@BrittanyWallman) February 20, 2018
Wang, a member of the JRTOC program at the high school, was shot while trying to hold the door of his classroom closed to protect his fellow students. He was killed along with 16 of his peers….
A petition circulated widely Monday urged the U.S. military to bury Wang with full honors saying, “His selfless and heroic actions have led to the survival of dozens in the area. Wang died a hero, and deserves to be treated as such, and deserves a full honors military burial.”
School shooting victim dreamed of going to West Point
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U.S. Army Awards Medal of Heroism to Three Junior ROTC Cadets Killed in Parkland Shooting
Wow. I got teary-eyed when I heard Tammy tell this. It’s good to see Westpoint took this step because young Peter certainly was a hero and deserving of the honor.