He is the son of Amy McGough and US Army Captain Joseph McGough. His father is US Army Retired CW5 Eddie McSweeney. He has two brothers and one sister. One brother Sgt Danzig McGough is with the 101st Airborne Division who recently returned from Afghanistan as well.
Ryan has always shown great leadership abilities and was Captain of his football and wrestling teams in high school in Eagle River Alaska. We are so proud that he has taken that leadership to the battlefield and helped save lives. We are incredibly proud of him.