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Heroic Score63732nd out of 4482
Number of Medals49
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score71364 of 4482
U.S. Navy#3of 704
Special operations#2of 42
War in Afghanistan#1of 24
Iraq War#1of 21
Edward Byers
Command master chief petty officer, U.S. Navy
War in AfghanistanIraq War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medalw/ 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2)
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4)
- Combat Action Ribbon (3)
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States) (3)
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2)
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Navy E Ribbon
- Good Conduct Medal (United States) (5)
- Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (4)
- Iraq Campaign Medal (3)
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4)
- Nato Non-Article 5 Medal (2)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Edward C. Byers Jr. is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016, for the rescue of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012. Byers retired after 21 years of service on September 19, 2019, at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal ×6(base 30, 6 awards (rarity curve))
+258Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ×4(base 15, 4 awards (rarity curve))
+114Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+165Heroic Score637 pts