US EditionArmy pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Congressional Medal of Honor during Trump’s speech
President Trump honored Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover for leading a risky helicopter raid that captured Nicolás Maduro despite severe injuries, saving fellow soldiers, officials said.
- A helicopter pilot wounded in a raid that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received the Congressional Medal of Honor during President Trump's State of the Union address.
- Trump described how Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover was hit by machine gun fire while landing his helicopter to capture Maduro, but he continued the mission despite severe injuries.
- Slover's actions saved the lives of his fellow warriors and enabled the successful capture of Maduro, according to Trump.
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Moving Medal Of Honor Ceremony At SOTU For 160th SOAR Chinook Pilot - Armed Forces Press
During his State of the Union address, President Trump recognized Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Slover was injured in the raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The post Moving Medal Of Honor Ceremony At SOTU For 160th SOAR Chinook Pilot appeared first on Armed Forces Press.
Chief Warrant Officer Slover Presented Congressional Medal Of Honor
A Chief Warrant Officer from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with ties to Western Kentucky, received the Congressional Medal of Honor Tuesday night during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. President Trump told the joint session of Congress that Chief Warrant Officer Five Eric Slover led the mission to capture and arrest Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro in January. [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/upl…
The Army pilot wounded in the raid to capture Maduro receives the Medal of Honor. Eric Slover was in command of the first helicopter that landed on the "fortress of Caracas"
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