US EditionTrump honors Purple Heart recipients, including 3 who sent him medals after attempt on his life
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 7 – President Trump honored 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House, highlighting their courage and marking National Purple Heart Day, which commemorates over 1.8 million awarded since 1782.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump hosted 100 Purple Heart recipients in the White House East Room, Washington, D.C., honoring veterans wounded in military action.
- As National Purple Heart Day falls on Aug. 7 each year, General George Washington established the Purple Heart on Aug. 7, 1782.
- Joining the honorees, Kevin Willette and Brian Willette stood in recognition, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, Gen. Dan Caine, and Chris LaCivita.
- After the ceremony, Trump signed the proclamation designating Aug. 7 as National Purple Heart Day and offered `everlasting thanks` to recipients and their families.
- According to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, more than 1.8 million medals have been presented since 1782, making it the oldest U.S. military award still given to wounded or killed service members.
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Trump honors Purple Heart recipients at the White House - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump honored nearly 100 United States service members who were wounded or killed in action during a National Purple Heart Day event at the White House. “We’re here to honor and celebrate the unyielding patriotism and grit and devotion to America’s Purple Heart veterans,” said Trump, who spoke from the East Room on Thursday. “The Purple Heart dates back to Aug. 7, 1782, that’s a long time, when Gen. George Washington awarded a h…
Williamsburg veteran honored by President Trump in Purple Heart celebration
A local veteran was honored by President Donald Trump at a ceremony celebrating National Purple Heart Day on Thursday, a White House official shared with News 3.Williamsburg's Colonel Thomas "TC" Smith, a Purple Heart recipient, was invited to the White House for his service, the official said. He was among nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients honored at the ceremony.Colonel Smith was wounded in 1971 while flying a reconnaissance mission over Viet…
Trump honors veterans at Purple Heart Day event
President Trump on Thursday afternoon is hosting an event at the White House to honor Purple Heart Day — a day dedicated to the memory of veterans who have been wounded or killed on the battlefield. “The Purple Heart is one of our nation’s highest, but most solemn military honors — recognizing those who have performed an act…
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Trump honors Purple Heart recipients in White House ceremony
The storied military decoration is the nation's oldest still awarded.
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