Dakota Meyer, 23, shares a laugh with his high school football coach, Mike Griffiths, before giving a speech to 350 faculty and staff in Green County High School, Greensburg, Ky., 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.
Date Taken: | 08.03.2011 |
Date Posted: | 08.12.2011 18:37 |
Photo ID: | 442392 |
VIRIN: | 110803-M-8329S-002 |
Resolution: | 4795x3197 |
Size: | 8.57 MB |
Location: | GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY, US |
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