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The Marine Corps, and the U.S. have a new Medal of Honor recipientThe President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the
MEDAL OF HONOR to
Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, United States Marine CorpsFor service as set forth in the following:
CITATION:For The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the repeated risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a member of Marine Embedded Training Team 2-8, Regional Corps Advisory Command 3-7, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on 8 September 2009. When the forward element of his combat team began to be hit by intense fire from roughly 50 Taliban insurgents dug-in and concealed on the slopes above Ganjgal village, Corporal Meyer mounted a gun-truck, enlisted a fellow Marine to drive, and raced to attack the ambushers and aid the trapped Marines and Afghan soldiers. During a six hour fire fight, Corporal Meyer single-handedly turned the tide of the battle, saved 36 Marines and soldiers and recovered the bodies of his fallen brothers. Four separate times he fought the kilometer up into the heart of a deadly U-shaped ambush. During the fight he killed at least eight Taliban, personally evacuated 12 friendly wounded, and provided cover for another 24 Marines and soldiers to escape likely death at the hands of a numerically superior and determined foe. On his first foray his lone vehicle drew machine gun, mortar, rocket grenade and small arms fire while he rescued five wounded soldiers. His second attack disrupted the enemy’s ambush and he evacuated four more wounded Marines. Switching to another gun-truck because his was too damaged they again sped in for a third time, and as turret gunner killed several Taliban attackers at point blank range and suppressed enemy fire so 24 Marines and soldiers could break-out. Despite being wounded, he made a fourth attack with three others to search for missing team members. Nearly surrounded and under heavy fire he dismounted the vehicle and searched house to house to recover the bodies of his fallen team members. By his extraordinary heroism, presence of mind amidst chaos and death, and unselfish devotion to his comrades in the face of great danger, Corporal Meyer reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
A more thorough description of Corporal (now Sergeant) Meyer's actions can be found here.
http://www.militarytimes.com/news/20...-honor-091511/Check this video, when you get a moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcUB5GhH4fsThe stories of the men that have received this medal are amazing. Each, and everyone of them humbly look at their actions as simply doing their jobs, and nothing more. True heroes one, and all. Regardless of their Theater of Operation, be it the trenches of WWI, throughout the European, or Pacific theaters of WWII, the frozen battlefields of Korea, the jungles of Vietnam, or the sandboxes of Iraq, and Afghanistan, these men have gone above, and beyond the call of duty with complete disregard for their own well being and thought of nothing more than defending their nation, and their brothers in arms. God bless them all.
Please give this site a look as well when you have the time. The stories in the archives are incredible.
http://www.cmohs.org/medal-history.phpSaludos,
Tulio
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