heroism during a fight in afghanistan 16 years ago. the president presented the nation's most precity jous honor to slabinski. that happened yesterday at a ceremony at the white house. slabinski oversaw a daring mission in march of 2002. he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire from alqaida forces during that fight and later carried a seriously wounded team member across challenging terrain. the president praised slabinski who dedicated his award to the teammate lost in that battle. >> we don't fight for awards. but much of what others did that day has gone unrecognized.