Section 1 Findings
Congress finds that—
on September 11, 2012, the Temporary Mission Facility of the United States, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants;
four Americans were killed in the terrorist attack, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods;
Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya and who, as the attack unfolded, bravely attempted to protect United States personnel and defend United States property, which in so doing, they selflessly sacrificed their own lives;
J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the United States Foreign Service;
J. Christopher Stevens was serving as United States Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in the country, as both Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council and as the Deputy Chief of Mission;
earlier in his life, J. Christopher Stevens also served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco;
Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan and attained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal;
after leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked to protect American personnel abroad;
Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan;
in Iraq Tyrone Woods led multiple raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star;
after retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone Woods worked to protect American personnel abroad;
Sean Smith served for 6 years in the United States Air Force, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal;
after leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith served for 10 years in the Department of State on various assignments, which took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague; and
as their careers attest, all four men served their country honorably.