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Trump awards Medal of Honor to hostage rescue sergeant
President Trump honors Sgt Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne for the 2015 Kirkuk raid that freed more than 70 hostages and left Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler dead. Payne led entry into a burning building under fire, twice returning for captives, amid ISIS gunfire and explosions. Payne's service includes multiple deployments, a Purple Heart, and a Distinguished Service Cross upgrade to the Medal of Honor.
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