President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to legendary U.S. Marine Corps officer Colonel John W. Ripley, recognizing his extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. During the North Vietnamese Army's Easter Offensive in 1972, then-Captain Ripley repeatedly crossed beneath the heavily defended Đông Hà Bridge while under intense enemy fire to place hundreds of pounds of explosives. His actions ultimately destroyed the bridge, halted the enemy advance, and helped protect South Vietnam from a major invasion. Join this channel to get access to OAN Live & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbIDJNNgaRrXOD7VllIMRQ/join Visit us On OAN Live : https://live.oann.com/home.ktv Website: https://www.oann.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneAmericaNewsNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/OANN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_america_news_ KlowdTV: Watch OAN Live on KlowdTV subscription prices start at $2.99 /mo https://klowdtv.com