Trump personally awards Purple Heart to recently wounded Army sergeant FOX 29 Philadelphia Politics Published April 23, 2017 1:42 PM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published April 23, 2017 1:42 PM EDT BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Donald Trump awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his service as commander in chief of the U.S. military.