Vice President Joe Biden, foreground, gives stuffed animals to children during the Medal of Honor ceremony for former U.S. Army Capt. William D. Swenson, not shown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2013. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009. Swenson was leading a group of Afghan Border Police in support of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at the time of the battle.