It's a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the group.
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee claims the White House will soon name Huntsville, Alabama, as Space Command's permanent home.