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0:49Now PlayingPresident Obama Presents the Medal of Honor, October 15, 2013 (excerpt)
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0:49Now PlayingThe President awarded William Swenson, a former active duty Army Captain, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, for his courageous actions while serving as an Embedded Trainer and Mentor of the Afghan National Security Forces with Afghan Border Police Mentor Team, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on September 8, 2009.
"I think our nation needs this ceremony today. Moments like this, Americans like Will, remind us what our country can be at its best -- a nation of citizens who look out for one another; who meet our obligations to one another, not just when it's easy, but also when it's hard. Maybe especially when it's hard."
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