`` Maybe , especially when it 's hard . '' William Swenson is the second living recipient from the Afghans and Kunar province wars . Obama was honored for his action on September 8 , 2009 , in the Ganjgal Valley . He braved enemy fire to retrieve the bodies of dead soldiers , William Swenson says . He criticized his commanders for failing to support soldiers during the battle .
William Swenson is the second living recipient from the Afghans and Kunar province wars . Obama was honored for his action on September 8 , 2009 , in the Ganjgal Valley . He braved enemy fire to retrieve the bodies of dead soldiers , William Swenson says . He criticized his commanders for failing to support soldiers during the battle .