White House ceremony

By VariousJuly 13, 2011

President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry, the grandmother of Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, in the Blue Room of the White House, July 12, 2011. The President later awarded Sgt. 1st Class Petry, left, the Medal of Honor for his courageo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Petry receives the Medal of Honor
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Heading to the East Room
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Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
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President Barack Obama
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Standing at attention
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Medal presentation
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The Petrys embrace
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Medal of Honor
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Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry applauds
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Medal of Honor presentation
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Medal of Honor ceremony
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The surviving family members of Army Spc. Christopher Gathercole stand after being acknowledged by President Barack Obama during Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry's Medal of Honor ceremony in Washington D.C., July 12, 2011. Gathercole was killed in Afg... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
PETRY
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Medal of Honor
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On July 12, 2011, President Barack Obama presented Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry with the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during battle in 2008 in Afghanistan.

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