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These photos were taken by White House and USA Freedom Corps photographers at events related to the activities of the USA Freedom Corps.  You can view larger versions by clicking on the small pictures below.  If you would like to use one of these pictures, contact information is provided on each individual page, as well as credit and caption information.
 
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Marine One with President George W. Bush aboard flies over a flooded University of Iowa softball complex in Iowa City Thursday, June 19, 2008, during his aerial tour of the region.

 

President George W. Bush holds the hand of Cedar Rapids Mayor Kay Halloran during a briefing on the Iowa flooding Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Lynn County Training and Response Center in Cedar Rapids.

 

President George W. Bush is briefed on the Midwest flooding by Dick Hainje, Regional Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, during a visit Thursday, June 19, 2008, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The President spent the day touring the devastation left in the wake of the flooding Cedar and Iowa rivers.

 

President George W. Bush comforts a family displaced by recent flooding during his visit Thursday, June 19, 2008, to a Red Cross shelter in Iowa City, Iowa.

 

President George W. Bush tours Streb Construction Company in Iowa City, Iowa Thursday, June 19, 2008, as sandbags hold back the flooding Iowa River waters.

 

President George W. Bush pauses to talk during his visit to the flood-ravaged Iowa City, Iowa area Thursday, June 19, 2008. The President told the governor of the state, "I'm sorry we're going through this. Tell people that often times you get dealt a hand you didn't expect to have to play, and the question is not whether you're going to get dealt the hand; the question is how do you play it. And I'm confident the people of Iowa will play it really well."

 

President George W. Bush talks to reporters about the government's response to the Midwest floods Tuesday morning, June 17, 2008. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, right, was one of the key leaders briefing the President. President Bush said he will travel to Iowa on Thursday to view the damage himself.

 

President George W. Bush gives members of the media an overview of the Midwest flood relief plan Tuesday morning, June 17, 2008 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Bush, briefed by domestic policy advisors on the status of the response, said "we're in constant contact with people on the ground to help make sure that we save lives."

 

Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner and HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell sign memorandum of agreement establishing a new initiative to engage more 55+ adults in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations through volunteer service.

 

USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano honored U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Haneefah Collins on May 16, 2008 with the President’s Volunteer Service Award during a White House ceremony, recognizing her outstanding service to others in need. Joined by General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Mary Jo Myers, member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation and wife of General Richard Myers; and actor Stephen Baldwin, Director Lozano thanked the awardees from all branches of the military for their service to causes greater than self.

 

USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano honored U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Sona Babani on May 16, 2008 with the President’s Volunteer Service Award during a White House ceremony, recognizing her outstanding service to others in need. Joined by General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Mary Jo Myers, member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation and wife of General Richard Myers; and actor Stephen Baldwin, Director Lozano thanked the awardees from all branches of the military for their service to causes greater than self.

 

USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano honored U.S. Air Force Major Laird Abbott on May 16, 2008 with the President’s Volunteer Service Award during a White House ceremony, recognizing his outstanding service to others in need. Joined by General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Mary Jo Myers, member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation and wife of General Richard Myers; and actor Stephen Baldwin, Director Lozano thanked the awardees from all branches of the military for their service to causes greater than self.

 
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Presidential Greeter Photos

Since March 2002, President Bush has met with local volunteers during the course of his travel to communities around the country to recognize them for their dedicated volunteer service.  The following is a selection of photographs taken of President Bush recognizing these volunteers for answering the call to serve their neighbors and their Nation.
 
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President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Andrew Barnhill upon arrival in Greer, South Carolina, on Saturday, May 31, 2008. Barnhill, 20, is a sophomore at Furman University and a volunteer with Heller Service Corps. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Barnhill, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Ashley Knight upon arrival in Olathe, Kansas, on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Knight, 25, is a volunteer with Students Take Action and YouthFriends. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Knight, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Rick Pehrson upon arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Pehrson, 24, is a volunteer with AmeriCorps Youth Service Corps. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Pehrson, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Fran Macintyre upon arrival at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Macintyre is a volunteer with the Roadrunner Food Bank, Friends for the Library, and New Mexico AIDS Services. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Macintyre, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Tamara Skinner upon arrival in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Skinner, 12, is a volunteer with Project SHINE and Church for the Nations. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Skinner, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Amy Petrenko upon arrival at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Petrenko, an Army spouse, is a volunteer with the National Military Family Association, the Child Advocacy Center of Cumberland County and other community organizations. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Petrenko, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Buddy Shannon upon arrival in Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Shannon is a volunteer with Real Men, Real Heroes, Saint Mark United Methodist Church and Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Shannon, since March, 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Jerron Johnson upon arrival in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, May, 2, 2008. Johnson served as a volunteer with AmeriCorps St. Louis and is an active volunteer with Make a Difference Day and the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Johnson, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Joe Lapenta upon arrival in Hartford, Connecticut, on Friday, April 25, 2008. Lapenta is a volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Lapenta, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Randy Raggio upon arrival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Raggio is a volunteer with Desire Street Academy. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Raggio, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Audrey Browder upon arrival in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, April 21, 2008. Browder is a volunteer with the Central City Partnership, the Holy Ghost Catholic Church and the Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Browder, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Andrell Reid upon arrival at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, on Friday, March 28, 2008. Reid is a volunteer with Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan, the Army Volunteer Corps and Fort Dix Elementary School. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Reid, since March 2002.

 
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