President Donald Trump honored a veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima at a "Salute to Service" event in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Tuesday.

Trump said Hershel "Woody" Williams stormed into enemy grounds on the island, several hundred miles south of Japan, during World War II.

.@POTUS: "We're gathered here, on the eve of the Fourth of July, to celebrate the courageous men and women who make freedom possible— our brave service members and our wonderful veterans." pic.twitter.com/S3v9UdEgNl — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 3, 2018

"In February of 1945, he volunteered to dash straight into enemy fire to destroy vital enemy fortifications and clear a path for American forces," Trump said, calling Williams a "legendary hero."

Williams has since devoted his life to helping Gold Star Families, Trump said at the event, about 70 miles northwest of Roanoke, Va.

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He said that Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor and participated in the most recent Super Bowl's coin toss.

.@POTUS on SCOTUS pick: "Like Justice Gorsuch, we hit a home run there and we're going to hit a home run here." pic.twitter.com/wE1rrWKLxH — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 3, 2018

Trump said Williams, a native of Fairmont, W.Va., is a "national treasure."

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