Melania Trump Salutes Military Members and Families Ahead of President Meeting Special Forces that Led the Capture of Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro

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First Lady Melania Trump arrives to speak to members of the military and their families at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 13, 2026. President Donald Trump will meet on Friday with the special forces soldiers who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a deadly raid in Caracas in January. (Credit: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)

First Lady Melania Trump saluted military members and their families at Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield in North Carolina before introducing her husband, President Trump, on Thursday with a message about love ahead of Valentine’s Day.

“To our great armed forces of the United States stationed all over the world, I have a nostalgia-filled message: Happy Valentine’s Day!” she said. “Love letters have symbolized the union of patriotism and family devotion among our soldiers for 250 years. The harmony of love of country and love of family is what makes us uniquely American. It is this very balance which strengthens our military and builds our commun…