TSgt Joshua Copeland 500647 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Will Swenson is officially an American war hero, awarded the Medal of Honor, the military’s most prestigious decoration for his actions in Afghanistan. But in the eyes of the Army, he was, for a time, a target of surveillance. Army investigators staked out his house. They went through his trash. And it all started because Swenson was mentioned in a book review posted to Amazon.com.<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html">http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/637/qrc/1424963457261.cached.jpg?1443034707"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html">Exclusive: Army Spied on Hero Over Amazon Review</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">President Obama gave this outspoken, brave soldier the Medal of Honor. The Army dug through his trash and bothered his girlfriend.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-02-26T22:02:42-05:00 TSgt Joshua Copeland 500647

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Will Swenson is officially an American war hero, awarded the Medal of Honor, the military’s most prestigious decoration for his actions in Afghanistan. But in the eyes of the Army, he was, for a time, a target of surveillance. Army investigators staked out his house. They went through his trash. And it all started because Swenson was mentioned in a book review posted to Amazon.com.<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html">http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/637/qrc/1424963457261.cached.jpg?1443034707"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/26/exclusive-army-spied-on-hero-over-amazon-review.html">Exclusive: Army Spied on Hero Over Amazon Review</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">President Obama gave this outspoken, brave soldier the Medal of Honor. The Army dug through his trash and bothered his girlfriend.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-02-26T22:02:42-05:00 2015-02-26T22:02:42-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 500701

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How do we know if the author is credible to say this actually occurred? Just curious!

2015-02-26T22:43:37-05:00 2015-02-26T22:43:37-05:00 COL Charles Williams 500707

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sad

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