Edward C. Byers Jr. is a retired United States Navy SEAL awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor in America, for his exceptional valor during a hostage rescue mission in Afghanistan. Born on December 1, 1969, in Northampton, Massachusetts, Slabinski joined the U.S. Navy soon after high school graduation.
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an "enemy of the United States " or an
Rank: Master-at-Arms. Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Iraq) Unit/Command: U.S. Navy SEALS. Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy. Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 2006. Medal of Honor Action Place: Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as automatic
The medal is generally given only to U.S. military members, but in the history of the United States, eight civilians have received the honor for their actions on the battlefield. A purge of Medal of Honor recipients in 1917 stripped the eight of their awards (with a total of 911 previous awardees) after Congress tightened the rules.
In a 2016 letter to then-Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, General David M. Rodriguez, then-commander of U.S. Africa Command, called on the Navy “to investigate this matter and update the
Doris Miller. Doris Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an American Naval cook who was the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class [1] [2] in the United States Navy, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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