Trump to Give Medal to Army Sergeant on September 11

President is also giving Lou Holtz the presidential medal of freedom

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2020. Leah Millis/Reuters

President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor on Sept. 11 to a sergeant who took part in a hostage rescue in Iraq.

Trump will also award Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Medal of Honor

Sergeant Major Thomas Payne will receive the Medal of Honor next week for his actions during a “daring” hostage rescue operation in Kirkuk Province in Iraq, the White House announced.