14 Purple Heart Recipients Endorse Donald Trump

Monday afternoon, 14 Medal of Honor recipients announced their endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The Medal of Honor recipients’ service spans 75 years over four conflicts, and includes members of four branches of the U.S. military. The following is the complete list, organized by conflict:

World War II

Woody Williams, Chief Warrant Officer-4 USMC, Retired

Korea

Bob Simanek, Private First Class USMC, Retired

Vietnam

Bennie Adkins, Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army, Retired

Pat Brady, Major General U.S. Army, Retired

Sammy Davis, Sergeant First Class U.S. Army, Retired

Hal Fritz, Colonel U.S. Army, Retired

Michael Fitzmaurice, U.S. Army, Retired

Robert Ingram, Petty Officer USN, Retired

Jim Livingston, Major General USMC, Retired

Bob Patterson, Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army, Retired

Mike Thornton, Lieutenant USN, Retired

Leo Thorsness, Colonel USAF, Retired

Jay Vargas, Colonel USMC, Retired

Global War on Terror (Afghanistan)

Leroy Petry, Master Sergeant U.S. Army, Retired

“It is a tremendous honor to have the support of these 14 heroes who bravely fought to defend America and rid the world of tyranny,” Trump said of the endorsements. “These soldiers are the personification of courage under fire; they are the best of us all.

“Their honorable service to our country is an inspiration to every one of us and is a reminder that America has been the world’s most indispensable nation because of the great character of our people. I thank each of these Medal of Honor recipients for their faith in me to serve as our next president and commander-in-chief.”