Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Wis., presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II and their next of kin, from left, Celestino Almeda, Frank Francone, Aquilino Delen, Ryan, Alicia Benitez, Margrit Baltazar and Caroline
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Wis., presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II and their next of kin, from left, Celestino Almeda, Frank Francone, Aquilino Delen, Ryan, Alicia Benitez, Margrit Baltazar and Caroline Burkhart, during a ceremony at the Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Standing with the recipients are, from left back row, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hi., Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hi. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
