WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama shined a spotlight on a “special breed of warrior” as he awarded the nation’s highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan.
Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers Jr. is the first living, active duty member of the Navy to receive the Medal of Honor in four decades.
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