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Chris Henry Funeral PICTURES: Photos From The Memorial

Dec. 22, 2009
The funeral for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, who died at the age of 26 last week, was held today in Louisiana. Friends, family, teammates and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were among the attendees. Henry's fiance Loleini Tonga, who was driving the truck that Henry fell out of...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch