 Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama presented Staff Sergeant Tye Carter with the Medal of Honor today during a ceremony at the White House. Staff Sergeant Carter received the nation's highest military decoration for actions while serving as a cavalry scout during combat operations in Neurostand, Afghanistan, in October 2009. President Obama told the story of the opposition Staff Sergeant Carter faced at COP Keating. The medal we present today, the soldier that we honor, Tye Carter, is the story of what happened in that Humvee. It's the story of what our troops do for each other. As some of you may recall, COP Keating was not just one of the most remote outposts in Afghanistan, it was also one of the most vulnerable on low ground, deep in a valley, surrounded by towering mountains. When soldiers like Tye arrived, they couldn't believe it. They said it was like being in a fishbowl, easy targets for enemies in the hills above. And as dawn broke that October morning, with Tye and most of our troops still in their bunks, their worst fears became a reality. Fifty-three American soldiers were suddenly surrounded by more than 300 Taliban fighters. The outpost was being slammed from every direction. Carter is the fifth living recipient of the Medal of Honor who served in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. TPC will encore today's ceremony at 1700, 0100 and 0600 tomorrow.