Trump delivers remarks on U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran at Medal of Honor Ceremony

Large-scale combat operations underway

The United States launched Operation Epic Fury to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and production facilities after Iran attempted to rebuild its nuclear program following the earlier destruction of their facilities in Operation Midnight Hammer.

Naval and leadership targets destroyed

U.S. forces have sunk 10 Iranian naval vessels and eliminated Iran's military leadership in approximately one hour, significantly ahead of the projected four-week timeline.

Four American casualties confirmed

Four U.S. service members have been killed in the operation, which Trump indicated could extend beyond initial four-to-five week projections to achieve objectives including preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

WWII hero saved 200 Jewish soldiers

Master Sergeant Roderick Edmonds posthumously honored for confronting a Nazi commander at a POW camp in 1945 by declaring 'We are all Jews here,' saving over 200 Jewish-American soldiers from execution.

Vietnam veteran's eight-hour stand

Command Sergeant Major Terry Richardson recognized for repeatedly exposing himself to enemy fire during the 1968 Battle of Hill 222 to rescue wounded soldiers and direct air strikes while severely wounded.

Final sacrifice in Afghanistan

Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis posthumously awarded for using his own body as a shield to protect a wounded Polish soldier during a Taliban suicide attack in Afghanistan in 2013.