President Trump Presents the Medal of Honor to 3 Veterans for Heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan
Trump honored three veterans for battlefield heroism, including one posthumous award, as the ceremony added to a large second-term Medal of Honor total.
- President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor, the military's highest honor, to three veterans for acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
- Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. was honored for risking his life to ensure the safety of his fellow Marines after they were ambushed in Vietnam in 1967.
- Marine Corps Col. John W. Ripley was honored posthumously for single-handedly blowing up a crucial bridge to halt the advance of North Vietnamese forces in 1972.
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President Donald Trump failed to clasp the Medal of Honor around a decorated veteran, and critics let him have it.Major Nicholas Dockery received the Medal of Honor, the country's highest military decoration, on Thursday for his heroic actions in Afghanistan. Trump, however, had a problem putting th...
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Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan
President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Trump awards Medal of Honor to three former service members for combat actions
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three people Thursday for their actions during combat, including two people for their actions during the Vietnam War. The three former service members are Major James Capers, Jr., of the U.S. Marine Corps; Colonel John W. Ripley of the U.S. Marine Corps, who will receive the...
Trump honors 3 war heroes at White House ceremony, helps 88-year-old Vietnam vet receive his medal
President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three war heroes who fought in Vietnam and the War on Terrorism, at one point helping 88-year-old Major James Capers, Jr., a Marine veteran, walk up on stage to receive the highest military decoration.
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