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Philly's ROTC programs honor fallen war hero at this year's Liberty Stakes competition

The ROTC Liberty Stakes competition will feature cadets from Drexel, Temple and Widener as they compete in mental and physical challenges on Friday evening, Feb. 7, 2020. The trophy for the competition this year honors John McVeigh, a Philly native who died in World War II. McVeigh was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945.

Army cadets line up during a presentation of the Liberty Stakes trophy and Medal of Honor to the family of Sgt. John McVeigh at Drexel Armory in Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2020. McVeigh was a Philly native and U.S. soldier who died in WWII. He was 22 years-old.
Army cadets line up during a presentation of the Liberty Stakes trophy and Medal of Honor to the family of Sgt. John McVeigh at Drexel Armory in Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2020. McVeigh was a Philly native and U.S. soldier who died in WWII. He was 22 years-old.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer
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