Fort Rucker was named for a Confederate. The Army post will now be called Fort Novosel, for a Medal of Honor recipient who rescued thousands
By Phil Gast, CNN But for a flight surgeon who gave him a pass when he came up an eighth of an inch short of a height requirement, Michael Novosel Sr. might never have become a military aviator. After the 18-year-old promised to grow just a little bit more — to 5 feet, 4 inches
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