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A Hero Named Ainsley
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A question from Sharon Fraley on Facebook nominates Camp Mystic counselor Ainsley for a Hero's Medal of Honor. Lester Holt's response is immediate and unambiguous: amen. He doesn't know whether a formal recognition will come, but he is clear that Ainsley's actions in the chaos of that night — quick judgments, decisive leadership, and the physical act of getting 16 girls to safety — constitute heroism in the fullest sense. The moment provides one of the episode's few notes of something approaching affirmation amid the grief. Morgan Chesky closes the exchange simply: she saved lives, and that can't be forgotten.
Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser stated that a flood warning system, had it been in place, would have given most people adequate warning to reach higher ground on July 4.
