Army honors three JROTC cadets killed in Florida shooting

By: Charlsy Panzino, Army Times

Florida high-school student Peter Wang had the lifetime goal of attending the U.S. Military Academy in New York.

Wang’s life was cut short, however, when a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday.

Wang, a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet, was one of 17 students and faculty who were killed.

According to news reports, Wang died in his JROTC uniform while helping others escape from 19-year-old shooter Nikolas Cruz, a former JROTC member.

West Point posthumously admitted Wang to the Class of 2025 for his heroic actions, according to an academy statement.