Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Wis., congratulates Aquilino Delen, and other Filipino veterans and their next of kin, Frank Francone, front left, Alicia Benitez, second from right, and Margrit Baltazar, right, during a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Wis., congratulates Aquilino Delen, and other Filipino veterans and their next of kin, Frank Francone, front left, Alicia Benitez, second from right, and Margrit Baltazar, right, during a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II at the Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Standing with the recipients are, from left back row, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
