Trump Awards Congressional Medal Of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover
President Trump recognized Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover with the Congressional Medal Of Honor during his State of the Union address on Feb. 25, 2026, honoring Slover for injuries he sustained in the raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Medal presented during State of the Union
The award came as part of President Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 25, 2026. President Trump placed the spotlight on Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover when he announced that Slover would receive the Congressional Medal Of Honor during the speech.
Slover injured in raid to capture Nicolás Maduro
Eric Slover was injured in the raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and that injury was cited when President Trump recognized him with the Congressional Medal Of Honor. The context for the decoration is Slover's role and injury linked to that specific raid to seize Maduro.
Recognition anchored to a single, public moment
By presenting the decoration in the course of the State of the Union, President Trump tied the recognition of Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover directly to a nationally televised address on Feb. 25, 2026. The timing made the award part of the president's public remarks rather than a separate ceremony.
What the announcement named and what remains unclear
The president named Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover and cited his injury in the raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro when announcing the Congressional Medal Of Honor on Feb. 25, 2026. Details about the injury's nature, Slover's current condition, or the full circumstances of the raid are unclear in the provided context.
Next steps and remaining details
It is unclear in the provided context what formal presentation steps, follow-up ceremonies, or additional statements are scheduled after President Trump's announcement on Feb. 25, 2026. The available information confirms only that President Trump recognized Eric Slover with the Congressional Medal Of Honor during the State of the Union and that Slover was injured in the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
