Donald Trump went to Walter Reed Army Hospital Saturday to present the Purple Heart to an Army sergeant seriously wounded in Afghanistan (he lost part of a leg).

Mr. Trump “congratulated” him for receiving the medal. (To be clear, no one congratulates someone for the Purple Heart. At least, no one who knows what he is doing in office.)

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(with video of President Trump presenting the medal)

Had my family been “congratulated” for my father being killed and therefore being awarded the Purple Heart, I would have needed to be restrained from throwing something.

President Donald Trump congratulated an army sergeant for being wounded in Afghanistan during his visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday. Except, of course, that it’s not appropriate to “congratulate” a recipient of this type of award for almost getting killed.

Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos was wounded alongside three other soldiers last month after an Afghan soldier attacked them at a base in the Helmland province. Barrientos’ injuries required the amputation of his right leg below the knee.

The president and First Lady Melania Trump met with Barrientos and his wife at the hospital, and they had a small ceremony as Trump presented the sergeant with the Purple Heart. The medal is the longstanding award bestowed upon those wounded or killed in their service to the U.S. Military.

(more at Mediaite)