Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Three US Servicemembers
Trump honored three veterans for battlefield heroism, including one posthumous award, as the ceremony added to a large second-term Medal of Honor total.
- President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor on Thursday at the White House to three service members: Vietnam War veterans Major James Capers and Colonel John W. Ripley, and Major Nicholas Dockery, recognizing acts of extraordinary bravery.
- The Medal of Honor recognizes service members who distinguish themselves through acts of gallantry and intrepidity. Trump's ceremony marked one of the largest groups honored by a modern administration during his second term.
- Capers saved Marines during a 1967 battle at Phu Loc while suffering gunshot wounds; Ripley destroyed a strategic bridge in 1972 under heavy fire, stopping 20,000 North Vietnamese troops. Dockery shielded Sergeant Mitchell from a grenade blast during a 2012 Taliban ambush in Afghanistan.
- Trump told Capers, "Jim, the nation kept you waiting far too long-- so I say to you, congratulations." The president honored those who "went willingly to the darkest and most dangerous corners on earth" to defeat evil.
- These awards recognize service spanning from the Vietnam War to Afghanistan, honoring bravery across more than four decades. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the White House noted these celebrations recognize those who fought to ensure American freedom.
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President Trump to Award Three Medals of Honor in One Afternoon – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three American warriors on Thursday afternoon, the White House announced June 18, 2026. The recipients are retired Marine Major James Capers Jr, retired Marine Colonel John W. Ripley posthumously, and retired Army Major Nicholas Dockery. The US Army set the ceremony for 4 PM EDT at the White House. Three Medals of Honor in a single afternoon is rare, and the actions being honored span two wars and…
Trump awards Medal of Honor to three US servicemembers
President Donald Trump took part in a Medal of Honor ceremony Thursday, where he awarded the honor to three members of the U.S. military for their actions in combat.Major James Capers, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Colonel John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Posthumous), and Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Retired) all received the award, for acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. Capers received the award for…
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