Navy SEAL receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama shined a spotlight on a "special breed of warrior" as he awarded the nation's highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan.

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