President Barack Obama awards U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., Aug. 26. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller
** FILE ** President Obama speaks during a ceremony to award U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Aug. 26, 2013, at the White House. (Associated Press)