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The Defense Department on Monday identified the Navy SEAL killed during a raid on al Qaeda militants as Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens.

Chief Petty Officer William 'Ryan' Owens. Capt. Jason Salata / Naval Special Warfare Command

In a statement, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Owens, 36, "gave his full measure for our nation, and in performing his duty, he upheld the noblest standard of military service."

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Owens was killed in a firefight during an intelligence gathering raid that left three more SEALs wounded.

Two other SEALs were injured when their aircraft, an MV-22 Osprey, experienced what Pentagon officials described as a "hard landing."

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Fourteen militants were killed, Pentagon officials said. Among them were three senior al Qaeda leaders, the officials told NBC News.

Nawar Al-Awlaki, the 8-year-old granddaughter of Anwar al-Awlaki, was also killed. Anwar was an American citizen and accused al Qaeda leader who himself was killed in a drone strike on Sept. 30, 2011.

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Owens, who was from Peoria, Illinois, enlisted in the Navy in 1998 and earned numerous awards and decorations, including two bronze stars with a combat "V" for valor and heroic service.