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Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers, Jr.
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The President spoke at 11:18 a.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to former Sen. J. Robert Kerrey, a Medal of Honor recipient; Gen. Joseph L. Votel, USA, commander, and Vice Adm. Sean A. Pybus, USN, deputy commander, U.S. Special Operations Command; Rear Adm. Timothy Szymanski, USN, assistant commanding general, Joint Special Operations Command; Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, USN, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command; Dilip Joseph, medical director, Morning Star Development, who was kidnaped in eastern Kabul Province, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2012, his wife Cilicia, and their children Asha, Jaron, Tobiah, and Eshaan. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the reading of the citation.
Afghanistan:U.S. military forces::Casualties
Afghanistan:U.S. military forces::Deployment
Armed Forces, U.S.:Military families
Armed Forces, U.S.:Servicemembers::Casualties
Armed Forces, U.S.:Servicemembers::Deployment
Armed Forces, U.S.:Servicemembers::Service and dedication
Decorations, medals, and awards:Medal of Honor
Defense, Department of:Special Operations Command, U.S.
Terrorism:September 11, 2001, attacks
Washington, DC
Byers, Edward C., Jr.
Byers, Hannah
Byers, Madison
Byers, Peggy
Joseph, Asha
Joseph, Celicia
Joseph, Dilip
Joseph, Eshaan
Joseph, Jaron
Joseph, Tobiah
Kerrey, J. Robert
Losey, Brian L.
Norris, Thomas R.
Pybus, Sean A.
Szymanski, Timothy
Thornton, Michael E.
Votel, Joseph L.
Walters, Derrick.
Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers, Jr.;DCPD-201600107
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Addresses and Remarks
Medal of Honor
Washington, DC
Byers, Edward C., Jr.
Byers, Hannah
Byers, Madison
Byers, Peggy
Joseph, Asha
Joseph, Celicia
Joseph, Dilip
Joseph, Eshaan
Joseph, Jaron
Joseph, Tobiah
Kerrey, J. Robert
Losey, Brian L.
Norris, Thomas R.
Pybus, Sean A.
Szymanski, Timothy
Thornton, Michael E.
Votel, Joseph L.
Walters, Derrick.
Afghanistan
U.S. military forces
Casualties
Afghanistan
U.S. military forces
Deployment
Armed Forces, U.S.
Military families
Armed Forces, U.S.
Servicemembers
Casualties
Armed Forces, U.S.
Servicemembers
Deployment
Armed Forces, U.S.
Servicemembers
Service and dedication
Decorations, medals, and awards
Medal of Honor
Defense, Department of
Special Operations Command, U.S.
Terrorism
September 11, 2001, attacks
The President spoke at 11:18 a.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to former Sen. J. Robert Kerrey, a Medal of Honor recipient; Gen. Joseph L. Votel, USA, commander, and Vice Adm. Sean A. Pybus, USN, deputy commander, U.S. Special Operations Command; Rear Adm. Timothy Szymanski, USN, assistant commanding general, Joint Special Operations Command; Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, USN, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command; Dilip Joseph, medical director, Morning Star Development, who was kidnaped in eastern Kabul Province, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2012, his wife Cilicia, and their children Asha, Jaron, Tobiah, and Eshaan. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the reading of the citation.
DCPD-201600107
Obama, Barack H.
Barack H. Obama
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