Drummond was later awarded the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for identifying the jet as an allied Saudi aircraft and withholding fire. His 1991 military citation said his actions had "prevented the tragic loss" of allied forces' lives.

Twice in the past decade the Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing Richard Glossip. Now the state has joined Glossip to argue that newly uncovered evidence shows prosecutors violated his rights at trial.

After an appeals court overturned that conviction based on ineffective defense counsel, Glossip again was found