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![U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Honor to former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts for gallantry in Afghanistan, while in the East Room at the White House U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Honor to former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts for gallantry in Afghanistan, while in the East Room at the White House](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2cy5bhn/u-s-president-barack-obama-r-presents-the-medal-of-honor-to-former-u-s-army-staff-sgt-ryan-m-pitts-for-gallantry-in-afghanistan-while-in-the-east-room-at-the-white-house-in-washington-july-21-2014-reuters-yuri-gripas-united-states-tags-politics-military-2cy5bhn.jpg)
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Honor to former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts for gallantry in Afghanistan, while in the East Room at the White House
![U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Dakota Meyer after presenting him the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington September 15, 2011. Former active duty Marine Corps Corporal Meyer, U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Dakota Meyer after presenting him the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington September 15, 2011. Former active duty Marine Corps Corporal Meyer,](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2e6a2g6/u-s-president-barack-obama-shakes-hands-with-dakota-meyer-after-presenting-him-the-medal-of-honor-at-the-white-house-in-washington-september-15-2011-former-active-duty-marine-corps-corporal-meyer-the-third-living-recipient-of-the-medal-of-honor-for-actions-in-iraq-and-afghanistan-was-awarded-the-medal-of-honor-for-saving-36-lives-from-an-ambush-while-serving-as-a-member-of-a-marine-embedded-training-team-in-afghanistan-on-september-8-2009-reuters-jason-reed-united-states-tags-politics-military-2e6a2g6.jpg)
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Dakota Meyer after presenting him the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington September 15, 2011. Former active duty Marine Corps Corporal Meyer,
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