Biden Medal of Valor
Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, before he presented the Medal of Valor. The medal is the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. The medal is awarded to public safety officers who have exhibited exceptional courage, regardless of personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
