Biden awards the Medal of Honor and Medal of Valor to military heroes and first responders

WASHINGTON — On Feb. 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Orig was among the Medal of Honor recipients recognized Friday by President Joe Biden in one of his last opportunities to officially acknowledge acts of selflessness and personal bravery in times of war. “These are heroes of different ranks, different positions and even different generations,” Biden said at the Medal of Honor ceremony Friday evening. After multiple raids on an entrenched enemy in the area of Sagimak during the Korean War, Army 1st Lt. Richard E. Cavazos stayed behind alone to evacuate five battle casualties to safety. Acknowledging his last days as president, Biden on Friday called it the greatest honor of his life to be entrusted to lead the country and “the finest military in the history of the world.” On Friday, Biden also awarded eight people the Medal of Valor, which goes to those who have shown exceptional courage in attempting to save human lives.