President Barack Obama and Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, after the president presented Byers with the Medal of honor.  U.S. Navy. Senior Chief Byers receives the Medal of Honor 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. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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