160225-N-OT964-028 WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2016) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens speaks with future Medal of Honor recipient Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. during his visit to the Pentagon. Byers will be presented with the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for his role in a December 2012 operation in Afghanistan where he displayed superior gallantry and extraordinary heroism at grave personal risk in rescuing an American civilian being held hostage by Taliban insurgents. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey/Released)