Hunter wants Congressional medal awarded to slain Benghazi SEALs

“Since they were no longer in uniform, their actions won’t
be recognized by the military awards that represent such extraordinary courage
and selflessness under fire. The
very least Congress can do is rightly honor their bravery and sacrifice.”

{mosads}Doherty and Woods were private contractors who died defending
the U.S. compound in Benghazi. U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and Sean Smith were
also killed in the attack.

Woods’s father Charles Woods told
the San Diego Union-Tribune that he
hoped his son would posthumously receive the award.

“Ty never did these things for recognition, but he deserves
it as an inspiration to other people,” he said. “He willingly jeopardized his
own life in order to try and save them.”

Hunter’s bill has nine Republican cosponsors. For a
Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded, two-thirds of the House and Senate must
cosponsor the legislation.