US EditionTrump Plans to Honor 100-Year-Old Veteran During State of the Union, Sources Say
- On Tuesday during the State of the Union, President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Honor to retired Capt. E. Royce Williams, with First Lady Melania Trump placing it around his neck.
- The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and Rep. Darrell Issa, Republican congressman from California, with Just Reward, cleared the way for Williams’s medal by waiving timing limits.
- On Nov. 18, 1952, Williams launched from the USS Oriskany and in about a 35-minute engagement shot down four Soviet MiG-15 jets, returning with 263 holes in his F9F-5 Panther.
- Mr. Trump also presented the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover and said 10 other service members will receive medals at a private White House ceremony soon.
- Recent archival disclosures have renewed interest in long-classified Cold War encounters as the award coincides with the anniversary of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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