We need more living heroes from this war.
Outstanding work Captain.
Agreed.
Is he still on active duty? If so, am I correct that he is the only Medal of Honor recipient who is still on active duty?
If so, this could get interesting.
Apparently this captain is not afraid to “call out” his superiors when he thinks it's warranted. My understanding is that during World War II and the Korean War, when living MOH recipients were more common because of the different nature of combat back then, MOH recipients who were still on active duty ended up being the “go to guys” for enlisted personnel and junior officers to bring their grievances to the upper levels of the military because they were essentially untouchable.
For example, infantry MOH people and ace fighter pilots had the “street cred” to tell colonels and generals, “Look, sir, you're wrong, nearly all your subordinates know you're wrong, and I'm here to tell you what you need to hear.”
Of course the colonel or general or admiral could yell and scream, but since the person speaking had already proved himself in ways the senior officer usually hadn't, the speaker didn't care — and the people on both sides of the desk both knew it.
I agree!
Amazing job, Captain Swenson.
Thank you for your service!