Deputado da Virgínia pede medalhas em homenagem a cadetes do ROTC da ODU e instrutor morto após tiroteio

O deputado da Virgínia Wren Williams instou o presidente Trump a conceder a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade aos cadetes do ROTC da Old Dominion University que neutralizaram o atirador de 12 de março, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, e a homenagear postumamente o instrutor morto, tenente-coronel Brandon Shah, em uma coluna no Daily Wire.

Em uma coluna publicada no Daily Wire, o deputado da Virgínia Wren Williams (R-47º Distrito) elogiou o heroísmo dos cadetes do ROTC durante o ataque de 12 de março à sua sala de aula em Norfolk, conforme detalhado em cobertura anterior. Os cadetes, treinados por Shah — um aviador de combate, ex-aluno da ODU, destinatário da Bronze Star e detentor da Air Medal with Valor —, investiram contra Jallor, um ex-soldado da Guarda Nacional do Exército radicalizado com condenação por apoio ao ISIS, detendo-o em dez minutos apesar da zona livre de armas no campus. O agente especial responsável da FBI, Dominique Evans, creditou-os com a terminação da ameaça, afirmando: “Se não fosse por eles, não sei o que mais ele poderia ter feito.” “Correr. Esconder-se. Lutar.” do FBI ao escolherem lutar sem ordens, creditando o treinamento de Shah. Ele pediu ao presidente Trump que reconhecesse os cadetes com a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade e homenageasse postumamente Shah por preparar futuros oficiais contra ameaças terroristas. A coluna enquadra suas ações como prova de uma preparação militar eficaz.

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