Tyrone S. Woods lost his life to protect a CIA facility in Benghazi, Libya on 12 September 2012.
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A lover of adventure, Ty joined @USNavy at 18 & became @us_navyseals because it was the biggest challenge he could think of.
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A registered nurse & paramedic, Ty served several decorated combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan, & received many awards.
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Ty, still longing to serve the US & challenge himself, came to CIA in 2010 & served all over the world protecting CIA officers.
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When the @StateDept mission facility in Benghazi was attacked on 11 September 2012, Ty was part of the CIA team that responded.
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After futile attempts to find Amb. Stevens & while under fire, Ty & team evacuated personnel to CIA Base, saving 30 Americans.
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After treating a @StateDept security officer's wound, Ty with other CIA & security officers took up defensive positions.
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CIA base was under attack by small arms, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades & hand-thrown bombs.
Ty helped repel 2 attacks.
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Ty & Glen Doherty were the kind of men who ran towards danger
Defending from roof, they died when a mortar round landed nearby
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Tyrone Woods loved his life, family & country. He's remembered as a joy to be around. He was just 41.
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