<p>President Donald Trump will welcome close to 100 past Purple Heart recipients to a White House ceremony on Thursday, honoring the veterans wounded in military action.</p>
<p>The ceremony will feature three veterans who gave their Purple Hearts to Trump following the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bodycam-footage-shows-law-enforcement-response-in-aftermath-of-trump-assassination-attempt">assassination</a> attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA Today <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/trump-honors-purple-heart-recipients/85555752007/">reported</a>. The ceremony is set for 4 p.m. ET in the White House East Room on August to commemorate National Purple Heart Day.</p>
<p>Gerald Enter Jr., John Ford, and Thomas Matteo sent their medals to Trump last year.</p>
<p>Ford presented Trump with his medal at a rally in October 2024.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sir, I brought you a Purple Heart I want to present you for your injuries and for what a great job you&#8217;ve done for our country,&#8221; Ford said in a video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBftWDMu7s8/?hl=en">posted</a> to social media.</p>
<p>Recipients in attendance include Kevin Willete and Brian Willete, a father and son who received the medal for service in Afghanistan; and Chris LaCivita, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who received a Purple Heart for service in the Gulf War and who was Trump&#8217;s 2024 campaign manager.</p>
<p>The Purple Heart is America&#8217;s &#8220;oldest military award and one of the most prestigious,&#8221; according to a social media post from the U.S. Marines.</p>
<p>&#8220;On Purple Heart Day, we pause to honor and remember the bravery and sacrifice of our wounded and fallen heroes,&#8221; the post said.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today we honor the brave</p>
<p>The Purple Heart is the oldest military award and one of the most prestigious the U.S. bestows upon its service members.</p>
<p>On Purple Heart Day, we pause to honor and remember the bravery and sacrifice of our wounded and fallen heroes.</p>
<p>Semper Fidelis <a href="https://t.co/rxUFvfm1fq">pic.twitter.com/rxUFvfm1fq</a></p>
<p>— U.S. Marines (@USMC) <a href="https://twitter.com/USMC/status/1953460370242261054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Attendees also include Eli Cuevas, a former squad-designated marksman injured during his second mission in Iraq; Captain Andrew D. Ashford, a retired Green Beret who enlisted after 9/11 and was wounded in Afghanistan; and Major James Capers Jr., who won three Purple Hearts, the Silver Star, and two Bronze Stars in the Vietnam War.</p>
<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan &#8220;Razin&#8221; Caine will attend the ceremony, USA Today reported.</p>
<p>George Washington <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-7/washington-creates-the-purple-heart">established</a> the Purple Heart in 1782, but it was largely forgotten until its revival in 1932, on Washington&#8217;s 200th birthday. More than 1.8 million Americans have received the award, according to USA Today.</p>

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