Here is the first look at the historic medal that President Bush will present today in an extraordinary White House ceremony to the families of 443 public-safety officers who perished on 9/11.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
President Bush comforts a family member of New York City Firefighter Kevin M. Prior who died on 9/11 during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Sept. 9, 2005. Bush hosted the event for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Award Ceremony. Nearly four years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Bush praised the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 and reasserted his commitment to the war on terror.
September 9, 2005 -- Here is the first look at the historic medal that President Bush will present today in an extraordinary White House ceremony to the families of 443 public-safety officers who perished on 9/11.
The 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
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