Keywords: Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr.is inducted into the Hall of Heroes. (25053560899).jpg WASHINGTON March 1 2016 Secretary of the Navy SECNAV Ray Mabus second from left presents the Medal of Honor citation to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator SEAL Edward C Byers Jr during a Hall of Heroes induction ceremony Tuesday March 1 2016 at the Pentagon Auditorium Also present are from left Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O Work Byers' wife Madison Byers Chief of Naval Operations CNO Adm John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPON Mike Stevens Byers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for his actions during a hostage rescue operation in Afghanistan in December 2012 U S Navy photo by Oscar Sosa/Released 160301-N-ED767-002 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/25053560899/ Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator SEAL Edward C Byers Jr is inducted into the Hall of Heroes 2016-03-01 14 10 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America Oscar Sosa/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/25053560899 2016-03-03 20 34 03 cc-by-2 0 United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients Pentagon Hall of Heroes ceremony for Edward Byers cc-by-2 0 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream |