Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer Medal of Honor Ceremony

2,886 views · Published 15 September 2011 · 4:35 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Stars and Stripes · 2011 · News & Politics

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In numerous interviews, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has said he was conflicted about receiving the nation's highest military honor because he was unable to save the lives of four fellow troops during a September 2009 firefight in Afghanistan.

But on Thursday, during the formal presentation of the medal to the 23-year-old former Marine, President Barack Obama said that selflessness is precisely why Meyer deserves the honor.

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