Subject: Video: Our Heroes Are All Around Us
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:16:44 -0500

Your Daily Snapshot for
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

 

Our Heroes Are All Around Us

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.

Click here to see the full video of the ceremony. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/12/our-heroes-are-all-around-us?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=daily>   

Photo of the Day

 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/july-2011-photo-day?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily> 

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) 

In Case You Missed It 

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily> . 

Our Heroes Are All Around Us <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/12/our-heroes-are-all-around-us?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily> 
The President awards the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry for his heroism in Afghanistan.   

Young Leaders Taking Charge in Environmental Sustainability
 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/12/young-leaders-taking-charge-environmental-sustainability?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily> Ashley Baia, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, honors a group of young people taking initiative to help green their schools and to inform others about the importance of sustainability and clean energy. 

Help Consumers Save Money by Saving Energy
 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/12/help-consumers-save-money-saving-energy?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily> At a time when families are struggling to pay their energy bills, leaders in the House are pushing to roll back common sense standards for residential lighting that save families money by saving energy. 

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  <http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=071311&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily> 

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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