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Medal of Honor recipient, retired Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, gets emotional as President Barack Obama speaks about the soldiers lost during an attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

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A White House military aide carries Colin Romesha, son of retired Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, off stage back to his seat for a ceremony to award Romesha the Medal of Honor at the White House.

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President Barack Obama awards Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Sargent Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during an insurgent attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan in 2009.