President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to military recipients who displayed heroism and self-sacrifice in combat and the Medal of Valor to first responders who put their own lives at risk to save others.

President Joe Biden will bestow the nation’s highest honors on 15 veterans and public safety officers at the White House on Friday. The award ceremonies come just one day after Biden issued the nation’s second-highest civilian honors to 20 individuals,

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Valor to eight public safety officers Friday at the White House, honoring them with the nation's highest award for bravery demonstrated by civilian officers.