March 25, 2013
Sergeant First Class Ronny Sweger doesn’t fully remember the details of that chaotic day in Afghanistan in 2002—or he chooses to downplay it, as his wife, Claudia, suggests. One major exacerbating factor of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is that the type of men who win battles are typically not the type to complain.
What is known is that the Special Forces senior engineer and master door breacher received shrapnel during a firefight.