Obama presenting Medal of Honor to Afghan war vet


October 15, 2013 at 11:36a.m.

Obama presenting Medal of Honor to Afghan war vet

WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Army captain is receiving the nation’s highest military honor from President Barack Obama for his bravery in one of the most deadly firefights in Afghanistan. William D. Swenson is being awarded the Medal of Honor today for his actions in a lengthy battle against the Taliban in the Ganjgal valley near the Pakistan border on Sept. 8, 2009, which claimed the lives of five Americans, 10 Afghan army troops and an interpreter.