Dakota Meyer
Dakota Meyer | |
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Meyer in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Dakota Louis Meyer |
| Born | June 26, 1988 Columbia, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Service years | 2006–2010 2025–Present |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Embedded Training Team 2-8 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines |
| Conflicts | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Other work | Veterans advocate |
Dakota Louis Meyer (born June 26, 1988) is a United States Marine serving with the United States Marine Corps Reserve. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Meyer is the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be honored.