In 1976, a cadet named James Moschgat, now retired from the Air Force, was reading a book on World War II. He read about Crawford's Medal of Honor action and told his roommate, "Holy cow ...

Eighteen former special operators, nine of whom are Medal of Honor recipients, were inducted by U.S. Special Operations Command into the U.S. SOCOM Commando Hall of Honor on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.