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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON—Dakota Meyer, U.S. Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor, took time to speak with students, cadre and leaders from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence during a visit to the campus on Friday, March 14.
Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in September of 2011 for his actions in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in 2009, spoke to a combat paramedic class, a critical care flight paramedic class, leadership from the 32nd Medical Brigade, and nearly 900 combat medic students from the 232nd Medical Battalion. He took questions during each visit, candidly answering questions from students, instructors and cadre alike.
When asked by a future paramedic how he pushed through fear to keep going, he explained that every action was a choice to move forward.
“You can go to school all day long and learn everything you can, but you will still find situations where you don’t know what to do or where to start, but your ability to push through that fear, and those situations is what will get you through,” Meyer explained. “And you have to keep making that decision to move forward over and over and push through that fear with every step.”
During his time with the flight paramedic class, he spoke about the importance of knowing your own moral compass and holding on to your integrity. Then, he toured the flight and critical care simulators. The flight simulator is set up like a medevac helicopter and both use high-fidelity manikins that allow programed scenarios for a more realistic learning experience.
Meyer received a standing ovation from the 232nd Medical Battalion students after spending more than an hour in a question and answer session with the future combat medics. The Soldiers asked varied questions throughout the entire session, some simple some complex. Meyer encouraged them to pay attention to the smallest details and not cut corners.
“If you don’t care about how you lace up your boots, you won’t care about how you pack your aid bag,” said Meyer. “It all matters. You always fall back on your habits in stressful situations. Make sure they’re good habits.”
To learn more about MEDCoE visit https://medcoe.army.mil/
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.19.2025 14:57 |
| Story ID: | 493244 |
| Location: | TEXAS, US |
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