President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, spent their Saturday visiting Walter Reed Hospital.
While doing so, President Trump awarded Sergeant First Class Alvaro Barrientos with a Purple Heart.
Sergeant First Class Barrientos was injured recently during an attack in Afghanistan.
Pres. Trump awards Purple Heart to Army Sgt. Alvaro Barrientos, who was recently wounded in Afghanistan https://t.co/Xucpktr8ji pic.twitter.com/RhZaQbugwY
— ABC News (@ABC) 22 aprile 2017
“When I heard about this … I wanted to do it myself,” Trump said during a brief ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington.
The medal went to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, who was wounded in action on March 17 in Afghanistan during what is now America’s longest war. The White House did not release Barrientos’ hometown.
“Congratulations on behalf of Melania and myself and the entire nation. Tremendous,” said Trump, mentioning his wife.
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If you ask us, this is an example of how a President should behave and act like. With a leader like this, it is not a wonder that we have so many inspired and motivated heroes out there laying down their lives for our country.
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