US EditionTrump 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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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.
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