Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_DWilliam D. Swenson - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_D

   • Cached

   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.

   • Years of service: 2002–2011, 2014–present
   • Service/branch: United States Army

   • Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

2. Videos

   • 

     18:56

     youtube.com

     President Obama awards Captain William Swenson, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor

     Oct 15, 2013

     239.6K Views

   • 

     2:51

     youtube.com

     Medal of Honor awarded to former Army Capt. William Swenson

     Oct 16, 2013

     1.7M Views

   • 

     2:18

     youtube.com

     Army Capt. William Swenson Receives Medal of Honor

     Oct 15, 2013

     42.5K Views

   View all

3. www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swensonCaptain William D. Swenson - Medal of Honor Recipient for the ...

   www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swenson

   • Cached

   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 ...

4. www.cmohs.org › recipients › william-d-swensonWilliam D Swenson | War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) | U.S ...

   www.cmohs.org › recipients › william-d-swenson

   • Cached

   Sep 8, 2009 · Medal of Honor Action Place: Kunar Province, Afghanistan 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.

5. People also ask

   Did Captain Swenson get a Medal of Honor?

   • Swenson (left) helps carry a wounded comrade (center) to the helicopter for medical evacuation. Before returning to battle, Captain Swenson kisses the forehead of his wounded sergeant, Kenneth Westbrook, who died of his wounds weeks later. Swenson received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on October 15, 2013.

   William D. Swenson - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Swenson

   See all results for this question

   Who is William D Swenson?

   • U.S. Army Captain William D Swenson was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan).

   William D Swenson | War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) | U.S. Army | Medal

   www.cmohs.org/recipients/william-d-swenson

   See all results for this question

   Who recommended the Medal of Honor for Sgt Owens?

   • General Alexander A. Vandegrift, then Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Maj Gen Turnage so strongly recommended the Medal of Honor for Sgt Owens, who had already received the Navy Cross posthumously, that the case was reviewed and the generals' recommendations were adopted.

   Robert A. Owens - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Owens

   See all results for this question

   Who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the war on Terror?

   • William D. Swenson (born November 2, 1978) is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony on October 15, 2013. He was the sixth living recipient in the War on Terror. Swenson, Thomas Payne, and Matthew O. Williams are the only Medal of Honor recipients still on active duty.

   William D. Swenson - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Swenson

   See all results for this question

6. www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swensonProfile for Captain William D. Swenson - Medal of Honor ...

   www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swenson

   • Cached

   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. He ...

7. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › seattles-willSeattle native Will Swenson, a Medal of Honor recipient ...

   www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › seattles-will

   Sep 8, 2021 · And by September 2011, as Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer was awarded a Medal of Honor for actions during the battle of Ganjgal, Swenson had resigned from the Army and returned to Seattle.

8. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

9. www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swensonCaptain William D. Swenson - Medal of Honor Recipient for the ...

   www.army.mil › medalofhonor › swenson

   • Cached

   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 Army

10. mohmuseum.org › medal_of_honor › william-swensonWilliam Swenson - National Medal of Honor Museum

    mohmuseum.org › medal_of_honor › william-swenson

    • Cached

    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. On that morning, more than 60 well-armed, well-positioned ...