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11:30 AM: The President meets Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Monsignor Ronny Jenkins; The Vice President also attends
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President Obama with Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Florent A. Groberg, U.S. Army (Ret) in the White House
President Barack Obama, with Sergeant Andrew Mahoney, adjusts the Medal of Honor on Captain Florent A. Groberg, U.S. Army (Ret), in the Blue Room of the White House following the Medal of Honor ceremony, Nov. 12, 2015. Captain Groberg received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as a Personal Security Detachment Commander for Task Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during combat operations in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan on August 8, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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"The truth is, Flo says that day was the worst day of his life. And that is the stark reality behind these Medal of Honor ceremonies -- that for all the valor we celebrate, and all the courage that inspires us, these actions were demanded amid some of the most dreadful moments of war. That’s precisely why we honor heroes like Flo -- because on his very worst day, he managed to summon his very best."
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