Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam and Afghanistan war veterans
President Donald Trump on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. military veterans who served in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. military veterans.
- The recipients served in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
- Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. was honored for actions during a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in 1967.
- Marine Corps Col. John Ripley was honored posthumously for destroying a key bridge in Vietnam in 1972.
- Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery was honored for rescuing wounded soldiers when his platoon was surrounded by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2012.
- Trump acknowledged the bravery and sacrifice of each recipient during the White House ceremony.