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President Donald Trump signs legislation to establish a National Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall

President Donald Trump signed the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act on Thursday during a visit to the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. The bipartisan legislation, which passed through Congress with unanimous votes over the last six years, authorizes the placement of a new monument near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service will identify the specific site, while the museum foundation will raise the funds for construction, as no federal funds will be used for the project. During the ceremony, President Donald Trump met with more than a dozen living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and toured the museum. The administration announced that the signing was intended to recognize the recipients' service and sacrifice. President Donald Trump also received the "Champion of Honor" award from the museum foundation and was named an honorary director of the museum. While speaking at the event, President Donald Trump recounted the heroism of Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last surviving World War II recipient, and noted that the monument would provide a permanent way to preserve the stories of those who distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.

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