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Trump awards Medal of Honor to 100-year old veteran
In one of the few moments of bipartisanship tonight (along with celebrating the U.S. men’s hockey team), the gallery gave an extended standing ovation to navy Capt. E. Royce Williams, a 100-year-old war veteran.
The ovation came after Trump announced he was presenting Williams with the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award, for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean War.
Williams shot down four Soviet MiG jets in “one of the most exceptional and brave feats of naval aviation in our history,” Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly posted on X.
But to avoid escalation with the Soviet Union, the details of the mission were kept secret for decades and Williams wasn’t recognized at the time, Kelly wrote.
First Lady Melania Trump, seated beside Williams in the gallery, placed the medal around his neck as the chamber rose in applause.
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