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POTUS is an often used White House acronym that stands for "President of the United States." We just added the "H" in the title of this photo gallery to make a play on the acronym -- to indicate that this was a photo gallery that focused on events that revolved around Barack Obama's presidency. This photo gallery will be updated several times a week, as photos from behind the scenes of the presidency are released on the official White House photo feed on Flickr.com.
President Barack Obama ducks his head to get through an entranceway on a tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt, June 4, 2009. At center-right is the hieroglyphic that the President comment on saying it looked like him. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama jokingly shows off the hat he was given during his tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama sits on the steps of the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris before returning to Washington, June 7, 2009.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama and First Lady Micelle Obama walk towards Marine One as they leave Normandy for Paris on June 6, 2009. Seeing them off are National Security Advisor James Jones, Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and Senior Advisors Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with veterans Clyde Combs and Ben Franklin as well as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and England's Prince Charles on June 6, 2009

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama attends an expanded bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Dresden Castle, June 5, 2009.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama arrives at Ramstein Airbase in Germany, June 5, 2009.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama and White House staffers aboard Air Force One to Paris look at Reggie Love's photos of Egypt on June 5, 2009

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama waves goodbye from the steps of Air Force One as he departs King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on his way to Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009.

Official White House photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Thursday, June 4, 2009. In his speech, President Obama called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims', declaring that 'this cycle of suspicion and discord must end'.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

After announcing on July 3 that she will resign as governor of Alaska at the end of the month, Sarah Palin sparked questions about her future, including whether she was preparing to run for president. In an interview published Sunday, the former Republican vice presidential nominee said she plans on staying in politics and may even campaign for Democrats.

Robert DeBerry, The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman / AP

Days after announcing she would resign from her post, Palin gave interviews to major networks while on a family fishing trip July 6, telling CNN, "I am not a quitter." A USA Today/Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 Americans say Palin's decision had no affect on their opinion of her.

ABC News

Palin, center, stands with her family in 2007 before the birth of her fifth child. She has described herself as a "hockey mom" living a typical Alaskan lifestyle.

State of Alaska / Reuters

Palin came under intense scrutiny after GOP presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his running mate in August.

Charles Dharapak, AP

During the campaign, details about Palin's lifestyle frequently drew more attention than her politics. For example, the governor is an avid hunter whose favorite meal is moose stew. Above, Palin kneels beside one of her daughters and a caribou she shot in Alaska in an undated photo.

Heath Family / AP

Palin spent some time in the spotlight before moving into the governor's office. This 1984 photo shows Palin, then Sarah Heath, as Miss Wasilla. Palin competed for Miss Alaska. She was a TV sports reporter for a short while. Last year, before her run for national office, she was featured in Vogue magazine. A popular Alaska bumper sticker reads, "Coldest State, Hottest Gov."

Anchorage Daily News, MCT

Palin's husband, Todd, works in an oil field. An avid snowmobile racer, he's won the Iron Dog race -- the world's longest -- three times. Here, Todd Palin, who is part Yup'ik Eskimo, drives his wife to the starting line.

Al Grillo, AP

The Palins have five children. The youngest, Trig, was born in April 2008 and has Down syndrome. Palin, who opposes abortion, was told when she was pregnant that Trig would have the condition but she decided to have the baby anyway. On the campaign trail, she was sometimes mobbed by families with children who have Down syndrome or other mental and physical problems.

Al Grillo, AP

Soon after Palin joined the ticket, a campaign shocker emerged: Her teenage daughter Bristol was pregnant. "We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby," Palin said in a statement at the time. Bristol gave birth to a son in December. Bristol became engaged to the baby's father but they later split up. Here, the family appears at the GOP National Convention.

Mario Tama, Getty Images

Sarah and Todd Palin stand outside their Wasilla home. Since the campaign ended, she's invited a handful of media interviewers to her house -- and served some of them moose chili.

Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News / MCT