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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg on Wednesday.

Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams was recognized for his conspicuous gallantry while serving as a weapons sergeant in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom, according to a statement from the White House.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who represents Fort Bragg, attended the ceremony.

ASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVD) -- An active-duty Green Beret, who is stationed on Fort Bragg, was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor by President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) plans to introduce the Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act this week in Congress.

Sen. Tillis was joined last week in Charlotte, N.C., with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and U.S. Reps. Dan Bishop (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Richard Hudson (R-NC) to announce that they will formally introduce the bill this week in efforts to clarify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) detainer authority.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Terry Osborne, general manager for the Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board and a former high school history teacher, suggested the perfect place for dinner when a Rowan County Chamber of Commerce contingent traveled to the nation’s capital this past week.

The group dined at The Monocle, an eatery often frequented by lawmakers. Photos of famous politicos adorn most of the walls.

And close to the ceilings, sayings etched into the decor seem appropriate in this highly political town.