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Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne at the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2020. Payne was awarded the medal for his actions while serving as an assistant team leader deployed to Iraq as part of a special operations joint task force in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on Oct. 22, 2015.

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