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
President George W. Bush speaks to an Independence Day crowd in Morgantown, W.Va., Monday, Jul 4, 2005. The President told the estimated 3,000 people at West Virginia University that "the revolutionary truths of the Declaration are still at the heart of America." White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
President George W. Bush waves to the estimated 3,000 people in attendance at an Independence Day celebration Monday, July 4, 2005, at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Said the President, "The history we celebrate today is a testament to the power of freedom to lift up a whole nation." White House photo by Krisanne Johnson