A veteran of the war in afghanistan, he was awarded the medal of honor for his actions during the battle of ganjgal on 8 september 2009, in kunar province, afghanistan. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war. Marine who saved dozens receives medal of honor nbc news. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Meyer is the first living marine recipient of the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. Dakota meyer was awarded the medal of honor for his attempts to locate and rescue missing comrades despite hostile fire in ganjgal, afghanistan. This is what happened to dakota meyer when he was deployed as a. Dakota s meyer s signature allnatural sugarfree energy drink in partnership with jocko willink and origin labs.
A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war paperback june 18, 20. I hope that many of our readers had the opportunity to watch the moving white house ceremony for the presentation of the medal of honor to marine sergeant dakota meyer. Dakota meyer was born and raised in columbia, kentucky and enlisted in the united states marine corps in 2006. In the end, meyer and four stalwart comradesan army captain, an afghan sergeant major, and two marinescleared the battlefield and came to grips with a tragedy they knew could have been avoided. In the book, meyer makes a case for army captain william d. Dakota meyer and relatives spoke thursday with president and michelle obama in the oval office. Ordered to remain behind with the vehicles, twentyone yearold marine corporal dakota meyer disobeyed orders and attacked to rescue his. Meyer is the secondyoungest living medal of honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the iraq war or the war in afghanistan and the first living u. He works in construction now, but on september 8, 2009, he was a corporal in the us marines. He is the bestselling author of the book, into the fire.
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That guy having a beer with the president is dakota meyer. He is the new york times bestselling author of the book, into the fire. Mulvaneys revolutionary ptsd treatment stellate ganglion block sgb helps dakota. Dakota meyer is awarded medal of honor the new york times. What sticks with me is that we send guys like dakota meyer, pat tillman and thousands. Medal of honor recipient dakota meyers new book is scheduled to be. He received the medal of honor for valor in afghanistan as. Dakota meyer will probably always have somewhere to turn, not least to the families whose childrens bodies he brought back.
Throughout the book, meyer, a sergeant in the marine corps. Because in sergeant dakota meyer, we see the best of a generation that has served with distinction through a decade of war. Tell all book reveals fiercest afghan battle, critiques inept officers. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Own your life, leave a legacy and give back more than you take.
Marine corps, embedded training team 28, regional corps advisory command 37. Download and read online for free ebooks written by dakota meyer. Dakota louis meyer born june 26, 1988 is a united states marine. Heather moss, high school career counselor to marine. Dakota meyer begins by telling about some of the missions he had just prior to the.
Medal of honor recipient recalls deadly ambush youtube. Dakota meyer receives the medal of honor from president barack obama at the white house. For his actions on that day, meyer became the first living marine in three decades to be awarded the medal of honor. Dakota meyers medal of honor award ceremony updated. Meyer is a united states marine corps veteran and recipient of the militarys highest honor, the medal of honor. Medal of honor recipient dakota meyer is an inspirational keynote speaker on team work. Dakota meyer, a former marine corps corporal, was awarded the medal of honor for saving the lives of 36 us and afghan troops pinned down in a taliban ambush in afghanistan in 2009. Meyer was born and raised in columbia, kentucky, enlisted in the united states marine corps in 2006, and completed his. Dakota meyer explains why he hates his medal of honor.
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