Ahead of Memorial Day, Tom Llamas sits down with Medal of Honor recipient William Swenson at the Intrepid Museum in New York. Swenson speaks candidly about his service in Afghanistan, remembering the fallen, and what it means to be an American. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #MedalofHonor #Afghanistan #American