Two American servicemen who disarmed a suspected terrorist on a Paris-bound train are "heroes, plain and simple," a U.S. Air Force commander said Wednesday.
Airman Spencer Stone, who is recovering from injuries in Germany, was stabbed as he overpowered the armed attacker but will return to service in a few months, his unit commander, Lt. Col. Richard Smith, said.
Asked by reporters if Stone was known as "Captain America" in his unit, Smith replied that he had "never heard" that nickname being used.
"He is good-natured, has a good heart about him," Smith said. "The leadership team here, we know him just because he is a larger than life presence in the room. I have never heard 'Captain America' [but] I think we would all agree if you were looking for a nickname that's a good one. It sounds like a proper nickname for him."
