Thomas Patrick Payne (born April 2, 1984) is a United States Army Delta Force sergeant major and infantry instructor, [1] 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.

Then-Sgt. 1st Class Thomas “Patrick” Payne served as an assistant team leader deployed to Iraq as part of a Special Operations Joint Task Force in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. On...

2020年11月27日 · Thomas Patrick Payne was the latest member to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq after helping rescue more than 70 hostages in 2015. At Coffee or Die Magazine, we have shared the stories of some who served within this elite unit.

4 天之前 · Delta Force Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Patrick Payne. I almost spit my drink out because I was so taken aback. After all, the United States government doesn't even acknowledge The Unit exists - despite it becoming more discussed and mainstream over the past several years.

2020年9月11日 · U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne received the Medal of Honor during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the White House for a 2015 mission during which he led a rescue that liberated 75 captives facing execution at the hands of the Islamic State group.

2020年9月10日 · “If we didn’t action this target, then the hostages would probably have been executed,” said Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne, a career Army Ranger and Delta Force operative who will receive the Medal ...

2020年9月11日 · 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.

2020年9月5日 · Payne will become the first living Delta Force member in history to receive the Medal of Honor, multiple sources confirmed to Military.com.

2023年3月20日 · Sergeant Major Thomas Patrick Payne is a member of the U. S. Army Delta Force and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Payne earned his award in 2015 for his action in Iraq. He is the only U.S. service member to earn the Medal of Honor for service during Operation Inherent Resolve.

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.