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Medal of Honor award. Swenson received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on October 15, 2013. Swenson was nominated for his actions as an Embedded Trainer in the Battle of Ganjgal near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on September 8, 2009.
As former Army Capt. William D. Swenson was inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, Oct. 16, 2013, Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced a directive to improve the Medal of Honor...
Sep 8, 2009 · U.S. Army Captain William D Swenson was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan).
Capt. William D. Swenson joined the U.S. Army in 2002. He then attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga., where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: Captain William D. Swenson distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving during combat operations against an armed enemy in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on September 8, 2009.
Oct 14, 2013 · MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. Captain William D. Swenson distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving during combat operations against an armed enemy in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on September 8, 2009.
Sep 8, 2021 · Swenson threw a grenade, then resumed first aid. A native of Seattle, he would later receive the Medal of Honor — the nation's highest military award — for his acts of valor in the 2009...
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to. Captain William D. Swenson. United States...
Oct 16, 2013 · Retired Captain William Swenson, 34, received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save fellow soldiers and recover the dead.
Oct 15, 2013 · Retired Army Captain William Swenson, 34, held back tears as he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Tuesday in a White House ceremony recognizing his actions on Sept. 8, 2009,...
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