President Barack Obama presented Petry with the Medal of Honor in 2011. Now out of the military, Petry is outspoken on veterans’ needs, including resiliency and reintegration into civilian life. He is the current president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and serves on multiple boards focused on supporting veterans and their families. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presents the Medal of Honor flag to Mrs. Ashley Aczon-Skjelstad, the daughter of the late Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Edward N. Kaneshiro, in kd7T.