US EditionTrump Awards the Medal of Honor to 3 US Army Service Members in a White House Ceremony
President Trump honored three soldiers from World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, with two awards given posthumously recognizing acts that saved more than 85 lives, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers in the East Room, with two awards posthumous honoring World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
- Following last week's State of the Union, the White House announced the recipients Thursday, with the Medal of Honor recognizing actions spanning World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
- In 1945, Master Sergeant Roderick W. Edmonds ordered all 1,200 American POWs to present themselves, saying `We are all Jews here,` as Trump recounted.
- Chris Edmonds accepted the Medal of Honor on behalf of his father, Roderick Edmonds, and family members accepted theirs for Michael Ollis, with Karol Cierpica embracing the Ollis family.
- At the podium, President Trump framed the ceremony amid heightened Middle East tensions after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran Saturday, blending recognition with policy messaging.
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Trump awards Medal of Honor to three soldiers, honors ‘unsurpassed courage’
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 of Honor to Master Sgt. Roderick (Roddie) W. Edmonds; posthumously awarded the medal to Staff Sgt. Mic…
Trump Awards Three Medals of Honor at White House Ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump awarded three Medals of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, at a White House ceremony on Monday. The post Trump Awards Three Medals of Honor at White House Ceremony appeared first on Breitbart.
President Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 Army service members at White House
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers for their heroic actions during the Vietnam War, Afghanistan, and World War II, while also using the ceremony to discuss his own political agenda.
Staten Island soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice receives presidential Medal of Honor
A Staten Island resident who courageously gave up his life to save a fellow soldier during the War in Afghanistan was given the military Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday. President Donald Trump posthumously presented the award to Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis during a special ceremony on March 2. Ollis was recognized for the valor he bravely demonstrated as an infantryman during combat at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan, in 2…
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