Nicholas Oresko signs autographs at a book signing at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C., during the week of the Medal of Honor Convention held in Charleston, S.C., Sept. 30, 2010. Nicholas Oresko, born Jan. 18, 1917, is a former United States Army Soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The Medal of Honor Convention is an annual event hosted by a different city each year to honor Medal of Honor recipients as well as all service members who protect American freedoms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman)

Medal of Honor recipient Hershel W. Williams jokes after autographing a young patron's book during an autograph session, Sept. 30, 2010, at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Fifty-five of the 87 living recipients attended this year's convention. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

Visitors aboard the USS Yorktown at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C., attend an autograph session by Medal of Honor recipients during the week of the Medal of Honor Convention held in Charleston, S.C, Sept. 30, 2010. The 2010 Medal of Honor Convention was hosted by the South Carolina State Guard Foundation and The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)