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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 Caroline Wolf upon arrival at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Monday, August 4, 2008. Wolf is an AmeriCorps member serving at the Literacy Council of Alaska, and also volunteers with Alaska Health Fair Incorporated. 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 650 volunteers, like Wolf, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Jackie Goodall upon arrival in Lewisburg, West Virginia, on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Goodall is a volunteer with the Shepherd's Center of Greenbrier Valley. 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 650 volunteers, like Goodall, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Linda Campbell upon arrival in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Campbell is a volunteer with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Northeast Ohio Affiliate, the Junior League of Cleveland, and the American Cancer Society. 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 650 volunteers, like Campbell, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Roy Storey upon arrival in Peoria, Illinois, on Friday, July 25, 2008. Storey is a volunteer with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). 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 650 volunteers, like Storey, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Sherri Goggin upon arrival in Marietta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Goggin is the founder of Bundles of Joy, and a volunteer with Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program. 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 650 volunteers, like Goggin, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to John Jackson upon arrival in Houston, Texas, on Friday, July 18, 2008. Jackson is a volunteer with the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. 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 650 volunteers, like Jackson, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Mark Hendricks, 20, Jake Wellman, 18, and Alex Braden, 20, upon arrival in Redding, California, on Thursday, July 17, 2008. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also joined the President in presenting the award. The students are Eagle Scouts and members of the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors volunteers when he travels throughout the United States. This award presentation includes the 650th volunteer the President has honored since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Mary Frances Ward prior to his departure from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Friday, July 18, 2008. Ward is a volunteer with Experience Corps and Valley Presbyterian 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 650 volunteers, like Ward, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Gary Hall upon arrival at Travis Air Force Base, California, on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Hall, a master sergeant in the United States Air Force stationed at Travis Air Force Base, is a volunteer with the Suisun City Fire Department. 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 650 volunteers, like Hall, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Devy Goradia upon arrival in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Friday, July 4, 2008. Goradia is a volunteer with the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, the Small Business Development Center and Shelter for Help in Emergency. 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 Goradia, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Robbie Powell, 12, upon arrival in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Robbie organized the Live 4 Ben fundraising campaign and is a volunteer with the Conway Braves. 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 Robbie, since March 2002.

 

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Cameron Fox upon arrival in Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Fox is a volunteer with the Central Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross. 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 Fox, since March 2002.

 
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