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Sgt.1st Class Petry shown here shaking hands with President Obama at the Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House.![petry2]()
Petry seen far left with members of the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan.![petry3]()
Sgt. Petry seen as a young boy.![petry4]()
Petry is seen with his four children Brittany (20), Austin (17), Reagan (14) and Landon (7).![petry5]()
Petry with his wife Ashley and son Landon.![petry6]()
Sgt. Petry seen with other members of the 75th Ranger Regiment.![petry10]()
Sgt. Petry standing next to an Army Ranger's memorial.![petry13]()
Sgt. Petry with other members of the Army's 75th Rangers Regiment.![petry14]()
Sgt. Petry recovering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in May 2008.![petry16]()
Doctors fitting Petry with prosthetic hand in Tacoma, Washington.Military Hero: Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry received the Medal of Honor in a ceremony July 12 at the White House. Petry, the second living veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to receive this honor, lost his hand while throwing a grenade back at attackers in order to save his two companions and himself.
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- Military Hero: Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
