Posted on 05/22/2019 6:32:29 PM PDT by Innovative
President Donald Trump honored 14 public safety officers for their acts of heroism with the Medal of Valor on Wednesday at the White House, with honorees including an Ohio State University officer who thwarted an act of terrorism and a fallen Dallas officer killed during a mass shooting at a police protest march.
"To the heroes we honor today this afternoon, we express the gratitude and pride of our nation for your immortal acts of courage," Trump said during a presentation ceremony in the East Room.
The award is the highest national honor given to US public safety officers, such as law enforcement and firefighters, "for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty," according to legislation that instituted the award. The distinction is similar to the Presidential Medal of Honor, which applies to military personnel.
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Thank You officers, and President Trump!
What a huge difference
It is great to have a REAL U.S. president in place of an America-hating, Marxist, law-hating, police-hating liar.
Thanks....I had thought about posting the LODD shield but that should be reserved for new or newly discovered fallen heroes.
I love this president so much.
Trump is truly doing all the right things.
That is why the Dems hate him.
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