Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 veterans of the Vietnam, Afghanistan wars
President Trump on Thursday conferred two Vietnam War veterans and one veteran of the Afghanistan War with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award.
TL;DR
- President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three veterans.
- Two recipients served in the Vietnam War: Maj. James Capers Jr. and Col. John W. Ripley.
- One recipient served in the Afghanistan War: Maj. Nicholas Dockery.
- Maj. Capers Jr. was recognized for asserting command during an ambush and ensuring all his men were evacuated.
- Col. Ripley destroyed a bridge to halt a North Vietnamese assault during the Easter Offensive.
- Maj. Dockery rallied his scattered team during an ambush in Afghanistan, risked his life to rescue a missing team member, and resuscitated him.
- Attendees included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.