President George W. Bush shares a light moment with Sgt. John Iverson and his wife, Pamela, during the President's visit Friday, July 1, 2005, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Long Beach, California soldier is recovering from injuries sustained while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Capt. Daniel Gade, a double Purple Heart recipient, during the President's visit Friday, July 1, 2005, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Minot, North Dakota soldier is recovering from injuries sustained during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the background is his wife, Wendy. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Cpl. Matthew James after awarding the Manassas, Va., soldier with a Purple Heart during a visit Friday, July 1, 2005, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Cpl. James is recovering from injuries received while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush leans down to Army Specialist Emmanuel Melendez-Diaz, as he asked the President for a special coin to send to the soldier who saved his life while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Melendez-Diaz, whose hometown is Comerio, Puerto Rico, is recovering from his injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and met the President during a visit to the facility Friday, July 1, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush places a Presidential coin into the hand of Specialist Jeremy Lee as the Dallas soldier's mother, Garla Grubbs, right, and sister, Dana Lee, look on Friday, July 1, 2005. The moment came during the President's visit to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where Specialist Lee is recovering from wounds suffered while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush spends a moment with Cpl. Cole Hansen of Canby, Minn., during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center Friday, July 1, 2005. Cpl. Hansen is recovering from wounds received while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the press after visiting with wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Friday, July 1, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper