On March 2, 2026, President Donald Trump today awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers: Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds (posthumous), Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis (posthumous), and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson. Edmonds was cited for defying Nazi orders as a WWII POW to protect about 200 Jewish-American prisoners. Ollis was honored for shielding a wounded Polish officer from a suicide bomber during a 2013 attack in Afghanistan. Richardson received the medal for valor during a September 14, 1968, Vietnam reconnaissance mission in which he rescued dozens, directed airstrikes, and continued fighting despite wounds. (apnews.com)

<p>On March 2, 2026, President Donald Trump today awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers: Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds (posthumous), Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis (posthumous), and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson. Edmonds was cited for defying Nazi orders as a WWII POW to protect about 200 Jewish-American prisoners. Ollis was honored for shielding a wounded Polish officer from a suicide bomber during a 2013 attack in Afghanistan. Richardson received the medal for valor during a September 14, 1968, Vietnam reconnaissance mission in which he rescued dozens, directed airstrikes, and continued fighting despite wounds. (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/e9e61a1a9ad0dab27b9305b2d82f559d?utm_source=openai">apnews.com</a>)</p>

Breaking: Trump awards Medals of Honor to Roderick Edmonds (posthumous), Michael Ollis (posthumous) and Terry Richardson. Thoughts? Comment. According to AP News AP News #news

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