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Yesterday President Obama awarded Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Sergeant Petry received the award for his gallantry while on tour in Afghanistan in 2008.
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President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry, the grandmother of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, in the Blue Room of the White House, July 12, 2011. The President later awarded SFC Petry, left, the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktya, Afghanistan, in May 2008. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:45 AM: The President and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
10:30 AM: The President meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
11:00 AM: The President meets with members of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
11:15 AM: The Vice President hosts a Cabinet-level meeting to discuss the Administration's ongoing efforts to address sexual assault and dating violence
12:05 PM: The President meets with senior advisors
12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 
12:30 PM: The President and The Vice President meet for lunch
2:30 PM: The Vice President meets with General President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Harold Schaitberger
4:00 PM: The President and The Vice President meet with Congressional Leadership
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