A Chief Warrant Officer from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with ties to Western Kentucky, received the Congressional Medal of Honor Tuesday night during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
President Trump told the joint session of Congress that Chief Warrant Officer Five Eric Slover led the mission to capture and arrest Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro in January.
click to download audioPresident Trump says Slover continued the mission although he was critically injured.
click to download audioAfter welcoming Slover and his wife into the House Chambers, The Chief Warrant Officer was honored for his sacrifice.
click to download audioPresident Trump said ten fellow soldiers involved in the mission will be recognized during a private ceremony at the White House.
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