President Trump Honors Purple Heart Recipients at White House Ceremony: Nearly 100 service members, including three who gifted him their medals following a 2024 campaign attack, were recognized on National Purple Heart Day. The event, held in the East Room, included special tributes to the veterans for their remarkable gesture of support
Trump opened the event marking National Purple Heart Day by noting that dozens of the award’s recipients were at the ceremony in the East Room. The Republican president offered “everlasting thanks to you and your unbelievable families.”
Trump Honors Purple Heart Recipients, Including Trio Who Gifted Medals After 2024 Attack. President Trump expressed deep gratitude to nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at a White House ceremony, specifically praising three veterans who sent him their medals following a shooting incident at a Pennsylvania rally in 2024. He lauded their "unbelievable gesture of kindness," calling the return of their medals a "great honor
President Trump Honors Purple Heart Recipients, Reflecting on 2024 Attack: At a White House ceremony marking National Purple Heart Day, President Trump expressed gratitude to nearly 100 recipients, including three veterans who gifted him their medals following a shooting attempt at a 2024 campaign rally. He acknowledged the significant sacrifices made by these service members, humbly comparing their experiences to his own brush with danger
Following a shooting near his ear during the 2024 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Donald Trump received Purple Heart medals from several veterans. These heartfelt gifts, presented at campaign events before the election, were later returned to the donors at a White House ceremony honoring Purple Heart recipients
Trump returned Purple Hearts from three service members who gifted them to him following a 2024 campaign shooting. The White House organized the return of these medals, along with other Purple Heart recipients' medals, at subsequent campaign events. This event, part of the National Purple Heart Day observances, saw nearly 100 recipients honored at the White House
President Trump's White House Purple Heart Ceremony: High-ranking officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, VA Secretary Doug Collins, and Gen. Dan Caine (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), joined Trump in honoring nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients. Notable attendees also included Chris LaCivita, a Marine veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and Trump's former campaign co-manager
Celebrate National Purple Heart Day on August 7th, honoring the unwavering courage and sacrifice of America's military heroes. This annual observance commemorates the Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members wounded or killed in action
The Purple Heart: America's Oldest Military Decoration, awarded to service members wounded or killed in action or by terrorism. Since its inception in 1782, over 1.8 million of these prestigious medals have been bestowed, a testament to the ultimate sacrifice and unwavering courage of our nation's heroes
President Trump honored nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House, including three who gifted him their medals after a 2024 campaign attack. He shared inspiring stories of valor, such as Army Spc. Kevin Jensen's heroic rescue of fellow Purple Heart recipient Capt. Sam Brown from a burning Humvee after a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan in 2008. This National Purple Heart Day event highlighted the unwavering bravery and sacrifice of America's military heroes
Heroic Purple Heart recipient, Kevin Jansen, selflessly saved his platoon leader despite suffering severe, third-degree burns across his entire body after a 10-foot explosion engulfed him in flames. His courageous act, amidst unimaginable pain, exemplifies the ultimate sacrifice and embodies the true spirit of the Purple Heart
During a White House Purple Heart ceremony, President Trump praised recipients, including three veterans who gifted him their medals following a 2024 assassination attempt. He also controversially referenced the 2020 drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, referring to Soleimani as the "father of the roadside bomb
Trump, at a White House Purple Heart ceremony, jokingly asked attendees, "Where is he? Where is Soleimani?" The remark, met with laughter, followed his recognition of recipients, including three veterans who gifted him their medals after a 2024 assassination attempt
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