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    A military ceremony is taking place in which a person is placing the Medal of Honor around the neck of a U.S. Army soldier identified by his name tag as 'MORRIS'. The soldier is wearing a dress uniform adorned with numerous medals, ribbons, and military badges. The setting appears to be a formal government interior with decorative drapery and flags visible in the background.

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    03.18.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Mikki Sprenkle 

    Army Multimedia and Visual Information Division

    U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris receives the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama inside the White House, Washington, March 18, 2014. Morris is receiving the Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds during the Vietnam War. President Barack Obama presented 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts of bravery that the government concluded should of been recognized long ago. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.18.2014
    Date Posted: 03.18.2014 19:16
    Photo ID: 1189587
    VIRIN: 140318-A-KH856-005
    Resolution: 4623x3077
    Size: 2.76 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US
    Web Views: 558
    Downloads: 35

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    A U.S. Army soldier named Erevia, wearing dress uniform with service ribbons and an agunlet, is having the Medal of Honor placed around his neck during a formal ceremony. The setting appears to be an official government venue with American flags and gold drapery visible in the background. A second individual standing behind him is in the process of draping the medal.
    A military ceremony is taking place in which a person is placing the Medal of Honor around the neck of a U.S. Army soldier identified by his name tag as 'MORRIS'. The soldier is wearing a dress uniform adorned with numerous medals, ribbons, and military badges. The setting appears to be a formal government interior with decorative drapery and flags visible in the background.
    A formal military decoration ceremony is taking place in what appears to be the White House East Room. An elderly man in a U.S. Army dress uniform is receiving the Medal of Honor, visible around his neck, from a man in a dark suit. Multiple flags and ornate gold drapery are visible in the background.
    A Medal of Honor ceremony is taking place, with a person placing the Medal of Honor around the neck of a U.S. Army soldier identified by his name tag as 'RODELA'. The soldier is wearing a dress uniform with numerous medals, ribbons, and insignia, including Sergeant Major rank chevrons. The setting appears to be a formal government venue with gold curtains, an American flag, and a Presidential seal flag visible in the background.
    A formal military decoration ceremony is taking place, likely in an official government setting such as the White House East Room, identifiable by the gold curtains and flags in the background. An older man in a U.S. Army dress uniform is receiving what appears to be the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, being placed around his neck by a person in a dark suit standing behind him. The setting, decor, and nature of the medal are consistent with an official presidential Medal of Honor ceremony.
    A formal military medal ceremony is taking place, likely at the White House based on the gold curtains and ceremonial flags in the background. A man in U.S. Army dress uniform with the name tag 'RODELA' is receiving what appears to be the Medal of Honor. The recipient displays Special Forces, Airborne, and Master Sergeant insignia on his uniform.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by his name tag as 'RODELA' is wearing the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, suspended from a light blue ribbon around his neck. He is dressed in a formal Army dress uniform adorned with numerous service ribbons, badges, and insignia. The setting appears to be a formal ceremony, likely at the White House based on the gold curtains and flag arrangement visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Army veterans are standing in formal dress uniforms, each wearing the Medal of Honor around their neck. Their name tags read 'Morris', 'Rodela', and 'Erevia', and they are positioned in front of colorful military flags and a gold-draped backdrop consistent with a White House ceremonial setting. The occasion appears to be a formal Medal of Honor presentation ceremony.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place in what appears to be the East Room of the White House, featuring soldiers in dress uniforms wearing Medal of Honor decorations standing at attention. A man in a dark suit is speaking at a podium bearing the Presidential Seal. An audience of attendees is photographing the event with smartphones and cameras.
    A person is holding up a smartphone to photograph or record a formal military ceremony taking place in what appears to be an ornate government building. The phone screen displays several individuals in U.S. Army dress uniforms standing at attention, with a podium visible in the background. The composition uses a shallow depth of field, keeping the phone screen in focus while the background remains blurred.

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