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President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers, U.S. Navy SEAL, in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 29, 2016. Senior Chief Byers receives the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as part of a team that rescued an American civilian being held hostage in Afghanistan on December 8-9, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)On Monday, Navy Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. was awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony.The 36-year-old SEAL received the U.S. Military’s highest honor for his...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will award the nation’s highest award for military valor to a senior enlisted Navy SEAL for his actions during a 2012 raid in Afghanistan that freed an American civilian from captivity. Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward Byers, a special warfare operator, will receive the Medal of Honor on Feb. 29, the White House announced Tuesday. He’ll be the 11th living servicemember to receive the award for actions in Afghanistan and only the third sailor presented the medal since the 9/11 terror attacks... Byers, 36, is a native of Toledo, Ohio, who enlisted in the Navy...

WASHINGTON – The White House has announced that a Navy SEAL who helped rescue an American hostage in Afghanistan will be the nation's next Medal of Honor recipient. President Barack Obama will present the nation's highest award for valor in action to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers.