Medal Of Honor Recipient Shows Bravery, Tenderness -- CBS
Just this week, the White House announced that Army Capt. Will Swenson would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in one of the most hard-fought battles of the Afghan war - in Ganjgal Valley in Kunar Province on Sept. 8, 2009.
Five Americans were killed that day. Two others -- Swenson and Marine Corp. Dakota Meyer -- would receive the Medal of Honor.
Now, more than four years after the battle, an extraordinary video has come to light which shows Swenson in action. This is not a recreation. It's the real thing.
Swenson is the one without a helmet, while bullets flew all around.
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Update: Gritty war-zone video emerges of Capt. Will Swenson, next Medal of Honor recipient -- Military Times
My Comment: Riveting.
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