Une médaille d'honneur controversée

 William D. Swenson a bravé le feu ennemi en 2009 pour récupérer des frères d'armes blessés ou morts. Swenson s'était également exprimé sur le leadership de cette opération et avait critiqué les dirigeants. Étrangement, son dossier avait été perdu et on ne l'a honoré qu'hier.

 Un premier extrait d'un article sur CNN:
 "Part of Swenson's rescue efforts were recorded by a rescue pilot's helmet camera. In the heat of battle, with bullets flying and dust blocking any clear vision of the surrounding situation, Swenson is seen helping Westbrook, who had been shot in the throat, back to a helicopter.

 After placing him in the helicopter, Swenson bent down to kiss his forehead before running back to the battle to retrieve other fallen Americans and Afghan fighters.

"I was just trying to keep his spirits up. I wanted him to know it was going to be OK. And I wanted him to know that he had done his job, but it was time for him to go," Swenson told CNN recently.

 The road to this honor has not been easy for Swenson, whose nomination was "lost" for a time, prompting questions from lawmakers and an eventual internal Pentagon investigation.

 Swenson spoke out after the 2009 battle, criticizing his leadership for failing to provide him with adequate air support after multiple radio requests. The Army later backed up his claims, reprimanding two commanding officers.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/15/us/swenson-medal-of-honor/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1