Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks with Medal of Honor recipient former Army Capt. William D. Swenson before the ceremony to induct Swenson into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Oct. 16, 2013. Swenson received the medal for his efforts during combat operations in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Sept. 8, 2009. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler
Hagel Apologizes To Medal of Honor Recipient For Mistakes In Processing Nomination -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel apologized Wednesday to former Army Capt. William Swenson for the mishandling of his Medal of Honor nomination four years after his heroism in a deadly six-hour battle in Afghanistan.
“We’re sorry that you and your family had to endure through that, but you did and you handled it right,” Hagel said.
Swenson received the military’s top honor from President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, two years after Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on another participant in the Sept. 8, 2009, Battle of Ganjgal Valley, Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer.
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