President Obama held a ceremony granting two recipients the Medal of Honor in the White House on Monday. Recognition was given in leu of soldiers who displayed fine zeal in defense of the United States during the Vietnam War. The article was published by The Associated Press on The Boston Globe‘s website.
As an anecdotal news story, the article wins the heed of its readers the whole way through. With the delayed identification of the two medal recipients, readers are encouraged to read on in order to discover the article’s subjects.
Structurally, I wished that some chief information was brought to the forefront of the story. One of the recipients is deceased and he was not present at the ceremony to claim his honor. This fact is slightly pertinent to know prior to having read the majority of the article.
The sources provide depth, reliability, and context. With reputable sources Julie Pace, an AP White House correspondent, and, not to mention President Obama, the result is a quite credible news story.
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