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Navy SEAL recounts daring rescue mission that led to Medal of Honor
President Obama awarded the country’s highest honor for valor Monday to Navy SEAL Edward Byers, who used his body to shield an American hostage from gunfire during a rescue operation in Afghanistan. Byers, 36, was the sixth Navy SEAL to receive the Medal of Honor and 11th living service member to be awarded the honor for actions in Afghanistan.
We may not always hear of their success, but they are there in the thick of the fight, in the dark of night, achieving their mission. … We sleep more peacefully in our beds tonight, because of patriots like these.President Obama
Byers, who joined the Navy in 1998, was honored for his actions during a December 2012 mission to rescue Dilip Joseph, an American doctor taken hostage in Afghanistan. Held in a remote valley, in a small single-room building surrounded by the Taliban, Joseph had been told by his captors the Americans were not coming for him. Byers and his team tried to enter the building where Joseph was being held at night, but were spotted by a guard. Then the SEALs rushed to the doorway and Byers fought off one guard, then flung his body on top of Joseph to shield him from the firefight in the room. While protecting Joseph, Byers fought with another guard and was able to pin him to the wall.
In just minutes, by going after those guards, Ed saved the lives of several teammates — and that hostage.Obama
great soldier, saving our border
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