Biden awards 17 with Presidential Medal of Freedom, Check out who all are

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[{"selector":"#anim-f3b7379d-c38f-4693-b818-513d5036a8f0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.843749786673241%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de5b342d-11c8-4bca-a86d-0567d063d34e","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.

Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.

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Sister Simone Campbell, a member of the Sisters of Social Service , advocates for immigration reform and economic justice.

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Dr. Julieta García, former president of The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Richard Trumka led the AFL-CIO for more than a decade before he died last year.

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A survivor of gun violence, she co-founded Giffords, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gun violence prevention.

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Fred Gray was one of the first black members of the Alabama State legislature since Reconstruction.

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Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, has transformed the way the world communicates, the White House notes.

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Father Alexander Karloutsos is the former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

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Khizr Khan is a Gold Star father and founder of the Constitution Literacy and National Unity Center.

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She was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials and is a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.

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John McCain (d. 2018) was a public servant who was awarded a Purple Heart with one gold star for his service in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.

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Megan Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion.

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Alan Simpson served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming for 18 years.

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Brigadier General Wilma Vaught is one of the most decorated women in the history of the U.S. military, repeatedly breaking gender barriers as she rose through the ranks. Brigadier General Wilma Vaught is one of the most decorated women in the history of the U.S. military, repeatedly breaking gender barriers as she rose through the ranks.

Biden awards 17 with Presidential Medal of Freedom, Check out who all are

Biden awards 17 with Presidential Medal of Freedom, Check out who all are

Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.

Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.

Sister Simone Campbell, a member of the Sisters of Social Service , advocates for immigration reform and economic justice.

Sister Simone Campbell, a member of the Sisters of Social Service , advocates for immigration reform and economic justice.

Dr. Julieta García, former president of The University of Texas at Brownsville

Dr. Julieta García, former president of The University of Texas at Brownsville

Richard Trumka led the AFL-CIO for more than a decade before he died last year.

Richard Trumka led the AFL-CIO for more than a decade before he died last year.

A survivor of gun violence, she co-founded Giffords, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gun violence prevention.

A survivor of gun violence, she co-founded Giffords, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gun violence prevention.

Fred Gray was one of the first black members of the Alabama State legislature since Reconstruction.

Fred Gray was one of the first black members of the Alabama State legislature since Reconstruction.

Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, has transformed the way the world communicates, the White House notes.

Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, has transformed the way the world communicates, the White House notes.

Father Alexander Karloutsos is the former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Father Alexander Karloutsos is the former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Khizr Khan is a Gold Star father and founder of the Constitution Literacy and National Unity Center.

Khizr Khan is a Gold Star father and founder of the Constitution Literacy and National Unity Center.

She was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials and is a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.

She was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials and is a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.

John McCain (d. 2018) was a public servant who was awarded a Purple Heart with one gold star for his service in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.

John McCain (d. 2018) was a public servant who was awarded a Purple Heart with one gold star for his service in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.

Megan Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion.

Megan Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion.

Alan Simpson served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming for 18 years.

Alan Simpson served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming for 18 years.

Denzel Washington is an actor, director, and producer who has won two Academy Award

Denzel Washington is an actor, director, and producer who has won two Academy Award

Raúl Yzaguirre is a civil rights advocate who served as CEO and president of National Council of La Raza for thirty years.

Raúl Yzaguirre is a civil rights advocate who served as CEO and president of National Council of La Raza for thirty years.

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