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Captain William D. Swenson's extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Task Force Phoenix, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division and the United States Army.
Captain William D. Swenson. At the time of the Battle of Ganjgal, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 8, 2009, Capt. Swenson was an Afghan Border Police advisor, in support of 1st Battalion ...
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Profile William D. Swenson. 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.
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. Marine Sergeant Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of ...
Official Narrative Captain William D. Swenson. UNITED STATES ARMY. On Sept. 8, 2009, elements of the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps; 3rd Kandak, 1st Zone Afghan National ...
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. On that morning, more than 60 well-armed, well-positioned enemy fighters ambushed Captain Swenson’s […]
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, when a ...
