Edward Byers
| Edward Byers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 August 1979 Toledo, Ohio |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1998 – |
| Rank | Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator |
| Unit | SEAL Team Six |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Bronze Star (5) with combat "V" Purple Heart (2) Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3) |
Edward Carl Byers Jr. (born August 4, 1979) is a United States Navy SEAL who is to receive the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016 for the rescue of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Byers graduated from Otesgo High School in Tontogany, Ohio in 1997. He enlisted in the United States Navy in September 1998 and went on to serve as a hospital corpsman. Byers first served at Great Lakes Naval Hospital and was later attached to 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines. He attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in 2002 and graduated with Class 242. In 2003, Byers attended the Special Operations Combat Medic course. As a Navy SEAL, he has completed eight overseas deployments with seven combat tours.
Byers is a licensed paramedic and will graduate from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis in early 2016.[1]
References
- ↑ "President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor". whitehouse.gov. 1979-08-04. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
External links
- "Dramatic Taliban hostage rescue earns Navy SEAL the Medal of Honor". February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- "Navy SEAL to receive Medal of Honor for U.S. civilian rescue in Afghanistan". February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.