Paul and Janet Monti attend a Medal of Honor ceremony for their son.
Paul and Janet Monti, the parents of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti, attend a Medal of Honor ceremony for their son in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 17, 2009. President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Monti, who was killed in action by insurgent fire in Afghanistan when he attempted to rescue a wounded soldier.