Thank you, and please be seated. Thank you for attending tonights medal of valor ceremony. Im essentialisergeant rachael. Im pleased to recognize those on page and acknowledge those who helped make this medal of valor ceremony possible. Sorry. First thank you to the San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center for their continued generosity in allowing us the continued use of their facility. Next id like to thank the members who are instrumental in organizing this ceremony. Miss reesa thom, sergeant ray padmore and officer jones. Thank you to officer church for singing the National Anthem. And thank you to the sfpd color guard. They all deserve a round of applause. [applause] now id like to introduce your San Francisco Police Commission, Commission President Julius Thurman, commissioner joe marshall, commissioner dejesus. Commissi commissioner sonia malers, commissioner robert hirsch. Two commissioners couldnt be here tonight buzz send their congratulations to all of the honorees. Now il
Good evening, everyone, welcome to the medal of valor ceremony. I ask you that remain standing by the San Francisco color guard and the singing of the National Anthem by officer kyle church. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave thank you, and please be seated. Thank you for attending tonights medal of valor ceremony. Im essentialisergeant rachael. Im pleased to recognize those on page and acknowledge those who helped make this medal of valor ceremony possible. Sorry. First thank you to the San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center for their continued generosity in allowing us the continued use of their
Welcome to the medal of valor ceremony. I ask you that remain standing by the San Francisco color guard and the singing of the National Anthem by officer kyle church. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave thank you, and please be seated. Thank you for attending tonights medal of valor ceremony. Im essentialisergeant rachael. Im pleased to recognize those on page and acknowledge those who helped make this medal of valor ceremony possible. Sorry. First thank you to the San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center for their continued generosity in allowing us the continued use of their facility. Next id like
O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave thank you, and please be seated. Thank you for attending tonights medal of valor ceremony. Im essentialisergeant rachael. Im pleased to recognize those on page and acknowledge those who helped make this medal of valor ceremony possible. Sorry. First thank you to the San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center for their continued generosity in allowing us the continued use of their facility. Next id like to thank the members who are instrumental in organizing this ceremony. Miss reesa thom, sergeant ray padmore and officer jones. Thank you to officer church for singing
With the companions who have joined them in eternity in the years since. Bless all women and men in military service, their families and all of those who put themselves in harms way for the safety of others. God bless america and grant us peace both in the present and with you forever. Amen. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain at your seats for the departure of the official party. In june president obama awarded the medal of honor to william shemmin and Henry Johnson for their courage and actions during world war i. This event takes place in the east room of the white house. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. We read in the sacred psalms, even were i to walk in a ravine as dark as death, i should fear no danger. For you are at my side. Your staff and your crook are there to soothe me. Let us pray. All powerful, ever living lord of all, may you guide this time, this gathering as we remain mindful of the cost paid for our liberty. We gather here in gratitude for th