180525-A-SS368-006 WASHINGTON (May 25, 2018) An official portrait of retired Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt K. Slabinski taken May 25, 2018 at the Pentagon. President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Slabinski during a White House ceremony May 24, 2018 for his heroic actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar in March 2002 while serving in Afghanistan. Slabinski is being recognized for his actions while leading a team under heavy effective enemy fire in an attempt to rescue SEAL teammate Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts during Operation Anaconda in 2002. The Medal of Honor is an upgrade of the Navy Cross he was previously awarded for these actions. (U.S. Navy photo by Monica King/Released)