Trump Presents the Medal of Honor to 3 Veterans for Heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan

Beege Welborn

There’s a model in Memorial Hall at the Naval Academy of Col John Ripley climbing under a bridge to set explosives under heavy fire. I always wondered why he didn’t receive the Medal of Honor.

Decades later, I watched POTUS right this wrong. I’m proud to have a small part of… pic.twitter.com/VgcV8goxm6

— Hung Cao (@HungCao_VA) June 19, 2026

President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three incredible American heroes whose courage under fire saved lives and defined selfless service.

These warriors remind us why freedom isn’t free.

God bless our veterans. God bless America!🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/6MlJLABcUk

— Nevada Globe (@NevadaGlobe) June 19, 2026

Even heroes need heroes.

Our Medal of Honor recipients serve that function with distinction. pic.twitter.com/Kpr2wrDPUg

— InfantryDort (@infantrydort) June 18, 2026

And the boss handled a broken clasp with aplomb.

🚨 LMAO! President Trump has a hard time putting the Medal of Honor on Major Nicholas Dockery and the room is cracking up

"Ooh! I'm gonna do it a little differently, a little nicer. That sucker's NEVER coming off!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/bbV7cH3n7d

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 18, 2026

Oh, my heart. We are so blessed to have such men.