WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel apologized Wednesday to Medal of Honor recipient William Swenson for having to wait so long for the Army to recognize his heroism.
Speaking during a Pentagon ceremony inducting Swenson into the Hall of Heroes, Hagel said that while mistakes were made, the Army, which initially lost the paperwork for the medal, corrected the wrong.
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