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Edward Byers
US Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward C. Byers Jr. (born August 4, 1979) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016, for the rescue of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012. Byers retired after 21 years of service on September 19, 2019, at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Born | (1979-08-04) August 4, 1979 (age 44) Toledo, Ohio, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1998–2019 |
Rank | Command master chief petty officer |
Unit | DEVGRU |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal with Valor device (5) Purple Heart (2) Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal with Valor device Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor device (3) |
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