Keywords: Medal of Honor recipient Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers, Jr., first from left, prepares to close the New York Stock Exchange. (24995257473).jpg NEW YORK March 4 2016 Medal of Honor recipient Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator SEAL Edward C Byers Jr first from left prepares to close the market with his family during the closing bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan March 4 Byers received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a hostage rescue operation in Afghanistan in December 2012 U S Navy photo by Lt Matthew A Stroup/Released 160304-N-LR347-001 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com 160304-N-LR347-001 Navy https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/24995257473/ 2016-03-04 16 06 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America Lt Matthew A Stroup/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/24995257473 2016-03-09 05 50 42 cc-by-2 0 Afghanistan Finance Edward Byers United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients New York Stock Exchange opening and closing ceremonies Photographs taken on 2016-03-05 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream |