Trump awards Medal of Honor to hero pilot wounded in Maduro raid at State of the Union 2026 address

Fuente: New York Post

President Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to one of the pilots in the Venezuela raid, praising his courage under fire. Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover and his wife Amy were in the House chamber for the speech, garnering a standing ovation and shouts of “USA, USA, USA” from the crowd. Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in the raid to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.