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President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL for the rescue mission

The Medal of Honor will be awarded by Donald Trump will award to the Navy SEAL who oversaw a daring 2002 assault and rescue mission on a snowy Afghanistan mountaintop.

The White House reported Trump will award the precious present this month to Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski, who was leading a reconnaissance team that came under fire.

The White House says Slabinski “boldly rallied” his team and organized “a daring assault” to rescue a stranded teammate.

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It says Slabinski carried a “seriously wounded teammate down a sheer cliff face” while leading “an arduous trek across one kilometre of precipitous terrain, through waist-deep snow while continuing to call fire on the enemy.” The award is given to those who risk their lives and go above and beyond the call of duty.

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