Obama awards Medals of Honor at White House (12 images)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the nephew of Private First Class Anthony Kaho'ohanohano, U.S. Army, George Kaho'ohanohano, with the posthumous Medal of Honor earned in the Korean War in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

U.S. President Barack Obama presents sister Dorothy Matthews with the Medal of Honor awarded posthumously in the Korean War to Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

U.S. President Barack Obama presents sister Dorothy Matthews with the Medal of Honor awarded posthumously in the Korean War to Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

U.S. President Barack Obama embraces George Kaho'ohanohano as Obama presents him with the Medal of Honor earned posthumously in the Korean War by Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano, U.S. Army, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg