AUSTINTOWN — Students honored and were honored by a national hero Tuesday.

As they gathered to celebrate Veterans Day, Ohio’s lone surviving Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Army Veteran PFC Kenneth J. David of Girard, joined them to speak.

David received the medal — the highest honor a soldier can receive for service — from former President Joe Biden on Jan. 3, for his heroic actions in Vietnam on May 7, 1970.

The day’s ceremonies were emceed by Fitch High School Choir Director Bill Klein.

“Veterans Day is more than just a day to recount. It is a day to recognize the courage, sacrifices, and dedication of those who have protected our freedoms and protected our nation,” Klein said. “As we go through today’s program, let’s take a moment to reflect on the cost of freedom and

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