President Donald Trump today posted a picture drapeing the Medal of Honor around the f the dog he said ran down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a Syrian tunnel before Baghdadi killed himself.
The picture originally showed James McCloughan, who was credited with saving the lives of 10 men in a brutal, days-long battle in Vietnam. Trump told the former Army medic that “we are in awe of your actions and your bravery.”
On Wednesday, Trump posted a photo of that moment with McCloughan’s image replaced by that of a dog.
“AMERICAN HERO!” Trump tweeted.
The distinctive star of the medal was replaced with a paw print.
Trump and the Pentagon declined to release the dog’s name, but the canine has become a social media sensation after Trump tweeted a photo Monday. Since then, the dog has been the feature of countless memes.
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