Miriam Adams, left, accepts the Medal of Honor on behalf of her late uncle, U.S. Army Pvt. Joe Gandara, from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2014. Gandara distinguished himself with acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Amfreville, France, June 9, 1944.