MISSOULA — Dale Stovall, a military veteran from Missoula, made a trip to Washington, D.C. for Veterans Day earlier this week for what came as a surprise to him. President Trump recognized Stovall, along with two other veterans, in a speech Tuesday that highlighted Stovall's heroic efforts decades ago in Vietnam.

“He was a brave guy. Dale received the famous Air Force Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Silver Stars, making him the fourth most combat-decorated Air Force Academy grad of all time,” said President Trump during a Veterans Day ceremony.

Stovall, who was a helicopter pilot in the United States Air Force, explained, “When Katie called me up, and I said on the telephone back here, this is from the White House. I said, this is a big scam. Then the second call came, a

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