WASHINGTON – On May 13, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will present the Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor to 15 employees who have performed courageously in a dangerous or life-threatening situation to protect another’s life or to save significant assets or infrastructure from harm. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and DHS leadership will join Secretary Johnson for this special event.
Friday, May 13 at 2:00 PM EDT
Secretary Johnson will present the DHS Secretary’s Award for Valor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Nebraska Avenue Complex Chapel
3801 Nebraska Ave., NW (media should enter through the Massachusetts Avenue gate at 4401 Massachusetts Ave., NW just south of Ward Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska Ave., NW)
Washington, D.C.
OPEN PRESS*
*Credentialed media planning to attend must RSVP to aaron.rodriguez@hq.dhs.gov by 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday, May 12. Media must submit their full name (first, middle, last), date of birth, and Social Security Number. On the day of the event, media must be in place no later than 1:00 PM EDT.
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