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Seattle native Will Swenson, a Medal of Honor recipient, reflects on the war in Afghanistan now lost | The Seattle Times
![William Swenson, a former active duty Army Captain, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, listens as United States President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room William Swenson, a former active duty Army Captain, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, listens as United States President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DG7XWR/william-swenson-a-former-active-duty-army-captain-who-will-be-awarded-DG7XWR.jpg)
William Swenson, a former active duty Army Captain, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, listens as United States President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room
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Seattle native Will Swenson, a Medal of Honor recipient, reflects on the war in Afghanistan now lost | The Seattle Times
![IAVA on Twitter: "MT @USArmy For the 1st time in nearly 2 years, former Capt. William Swenson is donning the #USArmy uniform http://t.co/ht57zaPW7E" / Twitter IAVA on Twitter: "MT @USArmy For the 1st time in nearly 2 years, former Capt. William Swenson is donning the #USArmy uniform http://t.co/ht57zaPW7E" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWoivAuCQAAYXEf.jpg)