This photo was taken yesterday during a memorial ceremony in the East Room of the White House for Medal of Honor winner Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham. Cpl. Dunham was killed when he jumped on a grenade to save fellow members of his Marine patrol while serving in Iraq. Dunham is the first Marine to win the Medal of Honor in the Iraq war. Too often we forget that people in public office are human beings who struggle with emotions just like the rest of us, especially when they must make decisions that put members of our armed services in harm’s way.
