Keywords: Obama honors two WWI Soldiers with Medals of Honor 150602-D-BN624-022.jpg en President Barack Obama speaks at the Medal of Honor ceremony honoring World War I soldiers Pvt Henry Johnson and Sgt William Shemin at the White House Washington D C June 2 2015 Johnson was overlooked for the nation's highest military honor because he was African-American while Shemin was passed over because he was Jewish Obama said The nation has work to do in ensuring all of our heroes' stories are told he said at the event 2015-06-02 Lisa Ferdinando https //www dvidshub net/image/1970337 150602-D-BN624-022 2015-06-02 18 09 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov Medal of Honor presentation ceremony for William Shemin Medal of Honor presentation ceremony for William Henry Johnson Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Barack Obama at a lectern |