Hershel “Woody” Williams, back turned to photo, speaks to Airmen and Marines Feb. 16, 2018, in the 364th Training Squadron’s classroom at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Williams, a retired United States Marine Corps warrant officer, recounts the story of joining the military. From his life on the farm, to being rejected by the military at first, to meeting President Harry S. Truman when receiving his Medal of Honor. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)

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