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Statement to Navy Times on 27 February 2016https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2016/02/28/navy-seal-recounts-daring-rescue-mission-that-led-to-medal-of-honor/
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It's not necessarily anything I welcome, but it's part of my job now. This isn't something we ask for, this is something that is bestowed upon you. And with it comes some obligations.

— Edward Byers

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It's not necessarily anything I welcome, but it's part of my job now. This isn't something we ask for, this is something that is bestowed upon you. And with it comes some obligations." in the context of "Statement to Navy Times on 27 February 2016https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2016/02/28/navy-seal-recounts-daring-rescue-mission-that-led-to-medal-of-honor/" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Edward Byers" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 19, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Edward Byers

About Edward Byers

Command Master Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. (born August 4, 1979) 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.