Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Romesha

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • President Barack Obama praises former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha's teammates before the Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza
  • Colin Romesha, son of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha, stands briefly at the podium during the Medal of Honor ceremony for his father at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. Romesha received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan in October 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade
  • President Barack Obama gives remarks during the Medal of Honor ceremony for former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez
  • President Barack Obama speaks to the audience during the Medal of Honor ceremony for former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza
  • Former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha listens as President Barack Obama speaks about the daylong firefight in Afghanistan in October 2009, that led to him earning the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House, Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza
  • President Barack Obama, right, and former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha stand at attention for the reading of the Medal of Honor citation at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council
  • President Barack Obama awards former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House, Feb. 11, 2013. White House photo by Chuck Kennedy
  • President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council
  • President Barack Obama applauds as former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha looks over at his wife and children after receiving the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House, Feb. 11, 2013. White House photo by Pete Souza
  • President Barack Obama, right, and former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha stand during the benediction before the reading of the Medal of Honor citation at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council
  • President Barack Obama and former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha stand during the benediction after the Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council