From Left to right, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of the Army John McHugh, former Army Capt. William Swenson, stand as Army Chief of Staff. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III present the Hall of Heroes plaque bearing his name during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington Oct 16, 2013. Former Army Capt. William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjagal in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009. Swenson was leading a group of Afghan Border Police in support of the 1st Battali


From Left to right, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of the Army John McHugh, former Army Capt. William Swenson, stand as Army Chief of Staff. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III present the Hall of Heroes plaque bearing his name during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington Oct 16, 2013. Former Army Capt. William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjagal in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009. Swenson was leading a group of Afghan Border Police in support of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at the time of the battle. ( Army photo by Spc. Michael Mulderick /Released) Army Capt. William D. Swenson, Medal of Honor Ceremony 131016-A-NS503-038


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