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Trump honors veterans on Purple Heart Day

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (right) speaks with a guest following a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12624673
Date Taken	7 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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