Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Medal of Honor Caliber

"Selfless valor" doesn't begin to describe what then-Corporal Dakota L. Meyer did on September 8, 2009 in Afghanistan:

Over the course of a six-hour fire-fight, without regard for his own personal safety, Meyer entered the kill zone five separate times to evacuate the wounded, provide essential aid and, ultimately, saved the lives of 13 U.S. Marines and soldiers in addition to 23 Afghan soldiers. Meyer personally killed at least eight Taliban insurgents, while providing cover for his team to fight their way out and escape certain death.

That's one heck of a Marine. Thank you.