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posthumously award Victoria Soto the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Created by D.L. on December 15, 2012

According to initial reports, 27-year-old Victoria "Vicki" Soto saved the lives of her students by sacrificing her own in the December 14th shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In doing so, she made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States," and reminded the world that courage and right can prevail in the face of fear and evil.

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