Washington, UNITED STATES
U.S. President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Byers...
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) awards the Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers during a ceremony at the White House in Washington February 29, 2016. Byers was honored for his courageous actions while serving as part of a team that rescued an American civilian being held hostage in Afghanistan on December 8-9, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY