09/12/2024
While we focused on and honored those who died in the 9/11/2001 attacks yesterday. We also want to make sure we take a moment for those who gave their lives in Benghazi on Sept 11, 2012. The attack started at 9:40pm when members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. These men displayed incredible bravery and should never be forgotten. 🇺🇸
A little over a decade after this event in December 2022, these men were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress - to the four heroic Americans killed in the September 11th, 2012 terrorist attack against the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. Congressional Gold Medals were awarded to U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; U.S. Navy Seal and C.I.A. security contractor, Glen Doherty; U.S. Navy Seal and C.I.A. security contractor, Tyrone Woods; and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant and State Department Officer, Sean Smith.
