The White House announced Oct. 10 that President Trump will award the nation's highest award for valor to a Green Beret for risking his life under intense enemy fire to rescue wounded Special Forces soldiers during a 2008 joint raid with U.S. troops and Afghan commandos.
In an Oct. 30 ceremony, Trump will present the Medal of Honor to Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, who served as a weapons sergeant in Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3336 during the April 6, 2008 operation, according to a White House news release. Read more on Military.com.