Posted on 03/27/2026 5:58:37 AM PDT by TheDon
A 11-year-old boy from Minneapolis was recognized with a Citizen Honor Award in Washington, D.C., for helping save a classmate's life during a mass shooting at their school.
Victor Greenawalt is among this year's six honorees -- five individuals and one nonprofit -- for showing "extraordinary bravery far beyond his years," the Congressional Medal of Honor Society said in a statement. "Instinctively, Victor protected a classmate with his own body, directly saving their life."
10-year-old Victor Greenawalt leaped in front of gunfire to protect his friend during the tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School.
For his bravery, he is now receiving a Citizen Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Victor was injured when he used his body to shield his friend from the gunfire at Annunciation Catholic School, according to MPR News.
"My friend Victor, like, saved me though. He laid on top of me, but he got hit," the friend, Weston Halsne, told Minneapolis station KARE last year. "He was really brave."
An 8-year-old and 10-year-old sitting in pews were killed and many others were injured when the shooter opened fire through the windows of the school's church on Aug. 27, 2025. The shooter died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Victor is receiving the young hero award, which honors Americans 17 years old or younger "for their courage in a dire situation," the Congressional Medal of Honor Society said.
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Born to defend. A wonderful young man.
saved their life.....unfortunately woke screwed up writing just killed my brain. Net result, I’m dead inside today, maybe forever....maybe this reader, their dead inside?
To receive an award like this is Outstanding. To receive it from The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which represents "The Bravest of the Brave", is the Pinnacle!
Congratulations to this Brave Young Man!
Glad it was not just me. I woke up feeling like crap, maybe 60% efficiency. I kept stumbling over “their”... my brain wanted to know if it was a “his” or “her”?
A name like Weston could go either way I suppose. So, I still don’t know.
I hope ‘their’ happy.
Speaking of he vs. she, remember the murderer was yet another trannie, but this one was sorry he’d ever “brain-washed himself” and was now afraid to cut his hair and admit he’d made a terrible mistake.
Yes... I recall. These are ill people in need of help. Indulging their dysphoria is the worst thing to do.
Yes, but sad kids have to worry about such things instead of being kids. This all lies at the feet of libs. Laxed law enforcement on their part, no death penalty, and promoting unnormal behaviors as cool and acceptable.
I know a Weston...it is a he
Well...he is a he
Great story.
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