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Dakota Louis Meyer (born June 26, 1988) [1] is a former United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Sep 8, 2009 · Presentation Date & Details: September 15, 2011. The White House presented by President Barack Obama. Born: June 28, 1988, Columbia, Adair County, KY, United States. Photo Gallery. U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Dakota Louis Meyer was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan).
His unwavering courage and steadfast devotion to his U.S. and Afghan comrades in the face of almost certain death reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. Rank: Sergeant. Date of Issue: September 14, 2011.
Sgt. Dakota Louis Meyer is a Marine Corps veteran who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his outstanding performance in saving the lives of his counterparts from an ambush in Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan.
Sep 8, 2009 · September 15, 2011. The White House presented by President Barack Obama. June 28, 1988, Columbia, Adair County, KY, United States. U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Dakota Louis Meyer was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan).
Sep 15, 2011 · September 15, 2011. At a White House ceremony Thursday, former Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest military award – for disregarding orders in...
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President Barack Obama presented Meyer with the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House held on September 15, 2011. Four years later Army Captain William D. Swenson also received the Medal of Honor for rallying his teammates and disrupting the enemy’s assault at Ganjal.