(The Hill) – President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers, most of whom received it posthumously for service during the Korea War, in his last ceremony as commander-in-chief awarding the country’s highest military honor.

The soldiers honored on Friday were recognized for distinguished acts of bravery as they rushed through enemy fire or risked their lives to save their comrades. Since most of the recipients have passed, Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to their families.

Biden said those honored on Friday were “heroes in different ranks, different positions, and even different generations,” but each “went above and beyond the call of duty.”

“These heroes fought for, and many of them died for, ideals of America, the freedom we cherish, the democracy that has made our progress possible,” Biden said. “These are my final days as commander-in-chief. The greatest honor of my life [is] to be entrusted with the greatest fighting force in the history of the world.”

Kenneth J. David was the sole recipient present to receive the Medal of Honor from Biden, who draped the medal over his neck during the ceremony at the White House.

In his remarks, Biden said David was “a genuine hero.”

“Flat-out, straight up, American hero,” Biden said. “We owe you.”

David served as a radio-telephone operator and was a private first class when he deployed to Vietnam.