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Dakota Meyer has been awarded the Medal of Honor.

According to the military, on Sept. 8, 2009, Meyer was in the Ganjgal Valley in Afghanistan’s Kunar province when his unit was attacked by 50 enemy combatants. Meyer charged through enemy fire five times in an armored Humvee to save 13 Marines and Army soldiers and 23 Afghan troops who were pinned down.

Meyer is credited with killing at least eight attackers despite being wounded in his arm by shrapnel.

By the way:

Meyer also recovered the bodies of four friends killed in action.

At the time of his actions, Meyer was a corporal. He

…currently serves in the Inactive Ready Reserve of the Marine Corps as a sergeant. He is a Marine infantryman and scout sniper.

(Post title borrowed from LaRue Tactical.)

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