The President Welcomes Three Heroes

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, September 18, 2015             Featured The President Expresses Gratitude to Three American Heroes President Barack Obama welcomes, from left, Anthony Sadler, U.S. Army Specialist Alek Skarlatos and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone to the Oval Office while handing them each a Presidential Challenge Coin, Sept. 17, 2015. The President expressed his gratitude to the three Americans for their selfless actions and extraordinary bravery on Aug. 21, 2015, while subduing a gunman on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) See more from our "Photo of the Day" gallery here       More from 1600 Penn A More Perfect Union -- Building Welcoming Communities Campaign to Strengthen Immigration Integration The White House Task Force on New Americans launches the "Stand Stronger" Citizenship Awareness Campaign to raise awareness on U.S. citizenship. READ MORE Young Women Empowering Their Communities: Championing Change On Tuesday, the White House honored 11 young women who are leading and empowering their communities as Champions of Change. READ MORE I Just Started My First Year of College All week long, real Americans who have written the President are sharing where they are in their education journeys -- and offering their advice to their fellow Americans. READ MORE       Quote of the Day "It's these kinds of young people who make me extraordinarily optimistic and hopeful about our future." —President Barack Obama   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage  Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111