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On May 22, 2026, President Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the 9/11 hero who saved as many as 18 lives in the South Tower while wearing a red bandana before dying in the collapse. The award, pushed by Rep. Mike Lawler ahead of the 25th anniversary of September 11, raises broader questions about how the nation honors its 9/11 heroes — and whether symbolic recognition has kept pace with the material needs of tens of thousands of first responders still fighting for healthcare.