South Carolina: Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for hostage rescue mission (70 rescued)

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Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for hostage rescue mission

An Army Ranger who risked his life to save dozens of hostages facing imminent execution by ISIS fighters will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the White...

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Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for hostage rescue mission​

By Sean Kimmons, Army News Service September 3, 2020

WASHINGTON – An Army Ranger who risked his life to save dozens of hostages facing imminent execution by ISIS fighters will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Thursday.

Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who is assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, was part of a joint task force that assisted Iraqi security forces Oct. 22, 2015, in raiding an ISIS prison near Hawija in northern Iraq.

Payne and his teammates liberated 70 hostages – many of whom were captured Iraqi security forces personnel – after a request by the Kurdistan Regional Government.

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