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Monday, August 24, 2015

U.S. Heroes Get France’s Highest Honor

U.S. Heroes Get France’s Highest Honor

U.S. ambassador to France Jane Hartley (2nd R) presents student Anthony Sadler (L), U.S Airman First Class Spencer Stone (2nd L) and National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos (R) as they attend a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, August 23, 2015. The three men helped overpower a Kalashnikov-toting attacker on a high speed Thalys train heading for Paris from Amsterdam on Friday. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1PBY4
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The three childhood friends who tackled and disarmed a suspected radical Islamist gunman on a French train were awarded the country’s highest honor by President François Hollande on Monday. Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler received the award at the Elysee Palace, alongside Briton Chris Norman. “In the name of France, I would like to thank you,” Hollande said. “The whole world admires your bravery. It should be an example to all of us and inspire us. You put your lives at risk in order to defend freedom.” Two others are expected to receive the medal at a later date.
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