Episode 557 • • 2:24:02 - 2:30:21
557: Kalemia
William Swenson, Medal of Honor and Pentagon Bureaucracy
Captain William Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor four years after the Battle of Ganjgal, following allegations that his nomination was delayed because he criticized his superiors. The Pentagon claimed his paperwork was "lost," but an investigation suggested his name was intentionally deleted from the database. The hosts describe the ceremony as "creepy" and note Swenson's apparent bitterness toward the military bureaucracy.