WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: President Barack Obama shakes hands with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Melvin Morris, a Vietnam War veteran, as his family looks on before he is presented with a Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the White House on March 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. Melvin Morris, U.S. Army Sgt. First Class (Ret.) Jose Rodela and U.S. Army Specialist Four (Ret.) Santiago J. Erevia were joined by families of 21 others who were presented posthumously 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 received 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)
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