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WASHINGTON — Defying orders and tempting fate, Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer charged five times in a Humvee into heavy gunfire in the darkness of an Afghanistan valley to rescue comrades under attack from Taliban insurgents.

On Thursday, Meyer was presented with the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, by President Obama.

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news...-honor-091511/

cowpoke

It's about time...This guy is, like most MOH recipients, one of the most humble guys you could come across.

8654Maine

Semper Fi, my brother.

Awesome act of courage!

DukeRustfield

He had a pretty sobering line. He was talking about how difficult it was to be essentially rewarded for the worst day of his life--a number of guys weren't saved as I recall.

They also said he was on his lunch break from his construction job when he gets a call from the White House saying he was being awarded the MoH. Can you imagine that? Got your bologna sandwich in your hand after spending 4 hours with a nail gun and all of a sudden you're one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the United States.

Heavy.

Stuff.

Boom Stick

I watched this today during my lunch break. Sgt. Meyer is a humble man and I wish him the best of luck in his future.