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THE PRESIDENT: Please, be seated. Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to the East Room of the White House, decorated for the holiday season and to

“It’s just hard to explain where your soldiers got the courage they got,” the president said as he awarded the three medals.

Her mother katie right beside her. sergeant solis on his fifth deployment, this time in afghanistan when the medical evacuation helicopter he was protecting came under fire. sergeant celiz was shot as the aircraft lifted off. he waved off the helicopter so they would be out of danger. his wife, katie. >> he was selfless. he also had hope that others would always do what was was not because it was expected of you. you did it because it was the right thing to do. >> tonight, a nation honoring its ...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  Just a few things going on