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President Donald Trump presents Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, left, currently assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest military honor on Wednesday to a Green Beret who helped save four critically wounded comrades and prevented the lead element of a special operations force from being overrun in Afghanistan.
The Medal of Honor was presented to Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams of Texas, who still serves in the Army.