“Tonight, at 100 years old, this brave Navy captain is finally getting the recognition he deserves,” Trump said, prompting a standing ovation.
“I hope my presence represents that they just can’t lie and have it be okay,” George Retes told Military Times.
By Patricia Kime
The military outpost was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group.
The new round of strikes follows the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
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