Established through the Public Safety Officer Medalof Valor Act of 2001, the Medalof Valor is given to public safety officers who disregard their personal safety to save or protect another ...
The pair of FDNY firefighters are among the eight people that received the Medal of Valor, which goes to those who have shown exceptional courage in attempting to save human lives.
In a separate Oval Office ceremony closed to the news media, he will award the Medalof Valor to eight first responders who put their own lives at risk to save others. During the Korean War ...