On Friday, I was surprised to see photos bouncing around on social media of President Trump with a room full of Medal of Honor recipients. In fact, I'd never even heard of Medal of Honor Day, which was technically on Saturday, and I'm not the only one. Though the day was set aside by Congress in 1990 to honor America's heroes, it has been very rarely celebrated by sitting Presidents.

In fact, only twice, according to USA Today. First, "on March 25, 1991. That was the anniversary of the first Army medals being presented in 1863 by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to to six members of “Andrews Raiders” for volunteering for a daring locomotive chase through Georgia during the Civil War." Second, "a visit to Arlington National Cemetery by President Barack Obama in 2009."

More from USA Today:

The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor the nation can bestow — so high that even higher ranking officers salute those who wear the medal. There are now 75 living Medal of Honor recipients, a number that has declined over the years as heroes of past wars have died and presidents have presented fewer medals to service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"This is a great honor for me. These are very, very brave people standing behind me," Trump said. "I can say officially they are much braver than I am, O.K.? Do you agree with that, General?"

"I do, Mr. President," responded Defense Secretary James Mattis, a retired Marine general.

When Trump promised to "Make America Great Again," the promise was met with quite a few eyerolls from liberals. However, honoring our military is more than just a ceremony or photo opportunity. Rather, it's an important reminder of why American has historically been truly great.