President Joe Biden, center, poses for a photo with Medal of Valor honorees in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Honorees are, from left, Lt. John Vanderstar of the New York City Fire Department, Firefighter Brendan Gaffney of the New York City Fire Department, Sgt. Tu Tran, of the Lincoln, Neb. Police Department, Det. Michael Collazo, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Chief John Drake, receiving on behalf of Officer Rex Engelbert, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, Det. Zachary Plese, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department, and Det. Ryan Cagle, of the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)