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Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Afghan War Vet [View all]
Saying "America is grateful for you," President Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor on Tuesday to former Army Capt. William Swenson.
The Medal of Honor is the first given to an Army officer since the Vietnam War. President Obama said Swenson braved seven hours of continuous fighting, putting his life in danger multiple times to help fallen and wounded service members, as well as his Afghan partners.
NPR's Scott Horsley filed this report for our Newscast unit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/15/234827339/obama-awards-medal-of-honor-to-afghan-war-vet
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