NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers Monday, in a White House ceremony honoring their “unsurpassed courage.” The president touted the “three really incredible American heroes — one living and two no longer with us.” The president posthumously awarded the Medal … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson was recognized for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service … Read more
President Trump awarded two Medals of Honor, two Purple Hearts and a Legion of Merit throughout the course of his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Mr. Trump also announced that U.S. men’s hockey team goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would be receiving the Medal of Freedom. See the moments. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump used part of his State of the Union address on Tuesday to spotlight American military heroism, awarding U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover and U.S. Navy Captain E. Royce Williams with the nation’s highest military honor. Recounting what he described as a high-risk … Read more
President Trump presented Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover with the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Slover was the pilot in the first helicopter that descended on Nicolás Maduro’s military compound, the president said. Source link
During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump honored several U.S. service members and one Olympic athlete with awards that included the Purple Heart, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Legion of Merit and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Purple Hearts awarded to Andrew Wolfe, family of Sarah Beckstrom In November of last … Read more
President Trump honored 100-year-old veteran E. Royce Williams, who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, with the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address. Source link
President Trump is planning to honor a 100-year-old veteran Tuesday night by awarding E. Royce Williams the Medal of Honor for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean War, sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News. This would mark the first time that a president has awarded the medal, the U.S. … Read more