Keywords: Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr.is inducted into the Hall of Heroes. (25302801172).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 and Chief of Naval Operations CNO Adm John Richardson 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-ED767-003 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/25302801172/ 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 N06/25302801172 2016-03-03 20 35 50 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 |