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    Dakota Meyer and grandparents before Sept. 15 Medal of Honor ceremony

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    Dakota Meyer and grandparents before Sept. 15 Medal of Honor ceremony

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    09.15.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Jimmy Shea 

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    Dakota Meyer stands with his grandparents for a photo before the Medal of Honor ceremony, Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer received 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: 09.15.2011
    Date Posted: 09.16.2011 11:30
    Photo ID: 457778
    VIRIN: 110915-M-9999X-001
    Resolution: 3264x1952
    Size: 1.41 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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