Swenson received the nation’s highest award for valor following rampant speculation that his initial nomination was stalled in Afghanistan because he blasted his senior officers during an investigation into what went wrong in Ganjgal. In an interview with investigators, he criticized their rules of engagement, the leadership of officers who didn’t promptly send help to troops under fire, and the second-guessing he experienced when requesting fire support, according to a copy of his witness statement.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:43:37 +0000
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