Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
Sounds like he could have had better support during the event in question, but that is probably true of ALL MOH winners, most Marines and lots and lots of other people who found their ass out in the wind one sunny day when the shooting started in earnest.

He's probably entitled to his hurt feelings, lots of other guys would have quit and hit eject, he stayed behind to do what he felt was his duty and that gives him grounds to criticize others when he finds them wanting rather it's true or not.

While he shouldn't automatically get a new career as a celebrity or be promoted into the stratosphere, by the same token he shouldn't have been sandbagged for shooting his mouth off about things even if it probably is unbecoming to a Marine. I feel he's earned his right to bitch about shit a little bit.
Not to nitpick but Swenson is an Army officer. He, Meyers, and the others were part of an MTT "leading" an ANA unit. A mix of Army and Marines.

I agree with everything you wrote however!