//Pres. Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue

Pres. Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne was assigned to lead a team