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Trump Honors Border Troops with Medal Ceremony at White House

12/16/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump will present the Mexican border defense medal at the White House on Monday at 3 p.m.
The medal recognizes U.S. military service members deployed to the southern border with Mexico.
The ceremony will take place in the Oval Office.
Trump previously deployed 9,000 troops, including combat troops from the Fourth Infantry Division, to support immigration enforcement operations at the border.
The event can be viewed online.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will present the Mexican border defense medal at the White House on Monday at 3 p.m.
The medal recognizes U.S. military service members deployed to the southern border with Mexico.
The ceremony will take place in the Oval Office.
Trump previously deployed 9,000 troops, including combat troops from the Fourth Infantry Division, to support immigration enforcement operations at the border.
The event can be viewed online.