Archive story: Eaton Fire recovery, Southern California. Interview recorded May 6, 2025; source film published May 7, 2025. The exact day the medals were found is not specified.
Video and photograph: Marti Allen / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / DVIDS. Public domain. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Bennett Blackwood is a fictional AI presenter and narrator. Source photographs, footage and recorded human interviews are real. No added music; the original source soundtrack appears only within the interview excerpt.