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    Sgt. Dakota Meyer

    GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    08.03.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Jimmy Shea 

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    Dakota Meyer, 23, and his friend, Jacody Downey, 21, play catch with a football on Meyer's dad's farm in 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.

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2011
    Date Posted: 08.13.2011 00:24
    Photo ID: 442475
    VIRIN: 110803-M-8329S-048
    Resolution: 3616x2410
    Size: 4.33 MB
    Location: GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY, US

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