Nic embodied what it was to be an American hero. He will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices that he made.
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Statement about fellow U.S. Navy SEAL Nicolas Checque, who was killed in action during the 2012 hostage rescue mission wherein Byers earned the Medal of Honor. As quoted by James Kitfield, In the Company of Heroes: The Inspiring Stories of Medal of Honor Recipients from America's Longest Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (2021), Nashville: Center Street, August 2021 first edition hardcover, p. 269