Posted on Mar 7, 2016
SEAL receives Medal of Honor for valiant acts in Afghanistan | Fox News
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When Navy SEAL Edward Byers Jr. told his mom, Peggy, he would be receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, she had one question: “Can I come?”
President Barack Obama laughed as he recalled the story before placing the nation’s highest military honor around Byers’ neck.
“Yes, mom, you’re allowed to come when your son gets the Medal of Honor,” Obama said.
Byers is the sixth SEAL Medal of Honor recipient and the first living one since the Vietnam War, The Navy Times reported. Byers is the 11th living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for fighting in Afghanistan, according to Stars and Stripes.
Byers is a veteran of 11 deployments and nine combat tours. He has received five Bronze Stars with valor and two Purple Hearts.
President Barack Obama laughed as he recalled the story before placing the nation’s highest military honor around Byers’ neck.
“Yes, mom, you’re allowed to come when your son gets the Medal of Honor,” Obama said.
Byers is the sixth SEAL Medal of Honor recipient and the first living one since the Vietnam War, The Navy Times reported. Byers is the 11th living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for fighting in Afghanistan, according to Stars and Stripes.
Byers is a veteran of 11 deployments and nine combat tours. He has received five Bronze Stars with valor and two Purple Hearts.
SEAL receives Medal of Honor for valiant acts in Afghanistan | Fox News
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Thanks for reminding us SP5 Mark Kuzinski. I am thankful that Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. was alive and healthy when he was awarded the Medal Of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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This was said once before. I'm glad he received the MOH for what he did, and doing what he was trained to do. But do we all see how a secret team that isn't supposed to exist are always on the front head lines of the news. What happened to keeping them secrets to protect them and there families? This government these days I guess thinks more of wanting to give that a boys out in the public eye and not worry about personal security for these men and women with there families. Don't get me wrong he did his job and a damn good one at that if he got this Medal Of Honor. I guess I'm just looking at a bigger picture of things. There still are terrorists out there who would love to get revenge on someone who was part in take big down one of there biggest bosses.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
I understand where you are coming from but all in all that's who we are and what we do we don't hide from these thugs! Take your best shot because that's all you are going to get.
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SSG Leo Bell
SP5 Mark Kuzinski - I know that's right and very true. Don't get me wrong I'm very glad he got it, and better alive then giving it to him after he was gone. His children education is paid for and that's worth his hard work.
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