The Medal of Honor hangs around the neck of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry after U.S. President Barack Obama presented it to him during a ceremony at the White House in Washington July 12, 2011. Petry received the medal for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktya, Afghanistan in May, 2008.

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