WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17:  U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Schneider and Staff Sergeant Adony A Batista (L), from U.S. Army Old Guard, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, prepare the military uniform of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris, a Vietnam War veteran, for his visit to the White House on March 17, 2014 in Washington,DC. Melvin Morris and two others are the only living soldiers who will be honored with 21 others on March 18th, 2014 at the White House by President Barack Obama with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice the veterans will receive the Medal of Honor for action during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)