This is what happened when Zelensky met with Melvin Hurwitz a United States World War 2 Veteran. The Veteran tried to kiss Zelensky's hand, quickly realising what was happening, Zelesnky pulls his hand, he didn't feel like he deserved that level of respect from a Hero. Instead Zelesnky brings himself down to his level and embraces him instead. Veteran: “You’re the savior of the people!” Zelenskyy: “No, no, no. You saved Europe.” Veteran: “You bring tears to my eyes. You are my hero” Zelenskyy: “No, no, you are our hero.” Veteran: “I pray for you.” When in France for the 100th aniversary of World War 1, Trump was asked if he would visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery where 2,289 United States Military personal lay after being killed in World War 1, Trump said: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 United States Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as ‘Suckers’ for being killed fighting the Nazi Army. In 2025 the United States brough home the bodies of 4 fallen United States Service members as their remains returned home. It was usual protocol for Presidents to attend and welcome them home as a show of respect. Trump didnt bother, instead he went to his Golf Club in Florida. In 2024 at a public event, Trump compared the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian honor, with the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military decoration for valor in combat. He said the civilian award was “much better,” then remarked that Medal of Honor recipients are often severely wounded or dead so Medals Of Honor where insignificant. They are not the same.