Obama awards Sgt. 1st Class Petry the Medal of Honor - All Photos

Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, for his heroic actions in Afghanistan in May, 2008, is the second living Medal of Honor recipient since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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In this July 12, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama awards U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. Petry

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