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Thomas Patrick Payne (born April 2, 1984) is a United States Army Delta Force sergeant major and infantry instructor, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a hostage rescue mission in an area of northern Iraq controlled by the Islamic State.
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne delivers remarks during the ceremony inducting him into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6, 2022.
Oct 19, 2020 · In October 2015, Army Ranger Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne played an integral role in carrying out one of the largest hostage rescues in U.S. military history. Five years later, he's now ...
Oct 22, 2015 · U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Thomas Patrick Payne was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Iraq).
Sep 4, 2020 · On September 11, 2020, Sergeant Major Thomas Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Hawijah. Branch of Service: US Army. Conflict: Global War on Terror, Operation Inherent Resolve. Action Rank: Sergeant First Class. Unit: U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Sep 11, 2020 · Army Sgt. Major Thomas Payne received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his heroism in a daring special operations raid in northern Iraq that liberated 75 Iraq civilians.
Sep 3, 2020 · Payne, an Army Ranger and now a sergeant major, will receive the Medal of Honor after he risked his life to save dozens of hostages facing imminent execution by ISIS fighters in northern...
Sep 11, 2020 · On September 11, 2020, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that launched the United States’ global war against terrorists, now Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne travelled to the White House to...
Sep 11, 2020 · MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. Sergeant First Class Thomas P. Payne distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, above and beyond the call of duty, on October 22, 2015, during a daring nighttime hostage rescue in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.
Sep 11, 2020 · Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Pat" Payne has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration, for his work on a rescue mission that led to the freedom of 75 ISIS-held hostages.
