At right, James Taylor, seated, and Donald “Doc” Ballard are
recognized by Robert E. Lee Elementary School students, pictured below.
“It’s sad knowing we can’t spread Americanism and patrio-
tism,” Ballard said. “We want to spread why we fought and
gave our lives. We were taught that freedom wasn’t free. If
you want it, you have to fight for it. I’ll miss explaining the
sacrifices that we made.”
JAMES TAYLOR
Medal of Honor recipient James Taylor spent 24 years in
the military and with the Medal of Honor festivities being
canceled this year, it will be just the second time since 2001
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