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Trump Peeved He Couldn’t Give Himself the Medal of Honor: ‘They Wouldn’t Let Me Do It’ (Video)

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Congressional Medal of Honor, which is typically presented by the president in the name of Congress, represents values of “bravery, courage, sacrifice [and] integrity,” and is only awarded for military valor in action.Living recipients of the Medal of Honor include Florent A.

Groberg, who was honored for “acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty” during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2012, and Gary George Wetzel, who “displayed extraordinary heroism in his efforts to aid his fellow crewmen” during the Vietnam War.Many expressed their frustration of Trump’s statement on Twitter, pointing out his disregard for the award’s legacy for honoring “military valor in action” and his lack of knowledge for how the award is given.

One user noted that Trump avoided the military draft for the Vietnam War five times. Here are just a few of the many reactions from Twitter users:Trump arranged five deferments to avoid serving in the Vietnam War.

https://t.co/C2cCbqR5vvOf 40 million Americans who have served in the Armed Forces since the Civil War, 3,530 have been awarded the Medal of Honor.

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