 | Birgit Smith caresses the headstone of her late husband Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith after it was unveiled at Arlington Cemetery on April 5, 2005. Sgt. Smith was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush in ceremonies at the White House, Apr. 4, 2005. Smith is the first to receive the military's highest award for actions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. DoD photograph by Staff Sgt. Reeba Critser, U.S. Army. |
