WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama stands with Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joseph Castro and his wife Isiris Reyes during the White House dinner, called "A Nation's Gratitude: Honoring the U.S. Troops of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn," hosted by the president at the White House Feb. 29, 2012. During his time serving as part of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia's Middle East Training Team, Castro was awarded a Coast Guard Commendation Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, joint chiefs of staff.
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