Medal Of Honor Recipient Senior Chief Edward Byers

Stephen chats with Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers about his work with the Navy Seals and the mission that resulted in his being awarded the Medal Of Honor by President Obama.

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[muskylemon]

What a class act, using his moment to glorify his fallen brother. RIP Nicholas Cheque

[mugrad]

Protecting the hostage while pinning a bad guy by his level 1000.

[LD-bvpm]

His mouth is smiling but his eyes aren't. He's seen and done things we can't even contemplate. A man whose bravery I can't even comprehend, who runs towards danger when most of us would be hiding or running in the opposite direction before we even realized what was happening. It's a shame people like him are needed, but I'm thankful he's there.

[Strange_Brew]

My father was on the first wave at Iwo Jima. He had to set up The first radio base on the island. He might as well had a target painted on his back. The soldiers who helped and protected him all died. Being part Native American and a sergeant at 19 he had to receive messages in his own language then translate in his head to English all in Morse code all the while with mortars exploding and machine gun fire all around. To me, he should have received the Medal of Honor. He was my hero.

[Edgeofdavid]

This man made E-9 and earned the Medal of Honor in a 20 year time span. Pretty dang impressive.
Most enlisted guys are lucky to make E-7 by 20 years and most Medal of Honor recipients are either junior enlisted or company grade officers.
Very, very rare to see a senior NCO earn the Medal of Honor and still stay in serving.

[nickakers]

True American, you could never tell by this interview what his political views are, what he thinks of the Afghan people or their situation. Extremely professional but with the right amount of humor and class.

[tennesseejermyn]

I love how respectful and mature this was

[kenscar]

Men like this walk the Earth to humble the rest of us. "Hero" is not a high enough accolade to give, but it will have to do.

[SushiCheffff]

Behind the smiles and professionalism, there is a warrior. You can see it in his eyes, while he re-lives the situation.

[indycustommade]

Congratulations from one veteran to a very distinguished soldier. Thank you for your service and for being a very special person. God Bless you and your SEAL brothers.

[shane]

I love how this man has met some truly significant people, some people who are the most influential on earth, and when it comes to giving a shout out, he gives it to "Bob and Gigi."

[rara]

It's so weird to not see some famous celebrity behind the interview seat. It's good to see a fellow service member being honored on these shows.

[Vroktar]

Fun Fact: Medal of Honor recipients are saluted by all military and respected by all including the president regardless of rank.

[Muddicker]

Thank you for your service, coming from New Zealand. Your are welcome to my world

[brachema]

These special forces guys are all the Same really down to earth, modest and down to earth. Huge huge respect.

[fatrown]

I like how Mr. Colbert hosts a wide variety of guests on his show rather than exclusively entertainers.

[fiakuma]

now these are the kinda folks we should be honoring. Not pampered celebrities

[wizzzer]

as calm and collected as he seems on the outset, i can feel through his speech that he has seen and been through terrible things. there is that understated intesity in him, that genuine feeling you can only get from the real deal.

[magnetoforpresident]

I was a cook in the Navy..I served a Navy seal chow once..seeing that trident pin(special warfare)..was really impressive....very humble people!!!

[BamaShanks]

I like how they say engaged instead of killed. hahaha. Very professional sounding. I engaged a mosquito earlier.