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    Sgt. Dakota Meyer [Image 10 of 22]

    Sgt. Dakota Meyer

    GREENSBURG, KY, UNITED STATES

    08.03.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Jimmy Shea 

    Defense Media Activity - Marines

    At the conclusion of his speech to 350 faculty and staff in Green County High School, Greensburg, Ky., Dakota Meyer, 23, watches them as they leave, Aug. 3. Meyer will be receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, from President Barack Obama in Washington, Sept. 15, making him the first living Marine recipient since the Vietnam War. Meyer was assigned to Embedded Training Team 2-8 advising the Afghan National Army in the eastern provinces bordering Pakistan. He will be awarded for heroic actions in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009.

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2011
    Date Posted: 08.12.2011 18:37
    Photo ID: 442401
    VIRIN: 110803-M-8329S-018
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 11.88 MB
    Location: GREENSBURG, KY, US

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