Keywords: Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. speaks to media after receiving the Medal of Honor (24756817283).jpg 160229-N-ED767-816 WASHINGTON Feb 29 2016 Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator SEAL Edward C Byers Jr speaks to media after receiving the Medal of Honor during a ceremony Monday Feb 29 2016 at the White House Byers received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a hostage rescue operation in Afghanistan in December 2012 U S Navy photo by Oscar Sosa/Released https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/24756817283/ 160229-N-ED767-816 2016-02-29 13 07 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 N06/24756817283 2016-03-03 20 36 42 cc-by-2 0 United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients Medal of Honor presentation ceremony for Edward Byers cc-by-2 0 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream |