Medal of Honor Pilot Took 4 Armor-Piercing Rounds in Maduro Raid

The Army pilot on whom President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address last week was honored for his actions that were partly responsible for the tactical success of the mission to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.

Chief Warrant Officer-5 Eric Slover, 45, leaned on his walker by a staircase entrance in the upper House Chamber as Trump recounted in vivid detail his cool under fire. When Trump finished, Lieutenant General Jonathan Bragga — commander of the Joint Special Operations Command — draped the Medal of Honor ribbon over the head of ...