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Trump Awards the Medal of Honor to 3 US Army Service Members in a White House Ceremony

President Trump honored three Army soldiers for valor in World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, with two medals awarded posthumously for acts saving over 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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