Statement of Charles Woods, father of Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods:

"I want to honor my son, Ty Woods, who responded to the cries for help and voluntarily sacrificed his life to protect the lives of other Americans. In the last few days it has become public knowledge that within minutes of the first bullet being fired (in Benghazi, Libya), the White House knew that these heroes would be slaughtered if immediate air support was denied. Apparently C-130s were ready to respond immediately. In less than an hour the perimeters could have been secured and American lives could have been saved.

After seven hours of fighting numerically superior forces, my son’s life was sacrificed because of the White House’s decision (to NOT send U.S. military air forces stationed nearby).

This has nothing to do with politics. This has to do with integrity and honor. My son was a true American hero. We need more heroes today. My son showed moral courage.

This is an opportunity for the person or persons who made the decision to sacrifice my son’s life to stand up."