Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Young US Marine

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Published on Sep 15, 2011 by

President Barack Obama on Thursday bestowed the highest U.S. military honor on Dakota Meyer, a young and humble Marine who defied orders and barreled straight into a ferocious "killing zone" in Afghanistan to save 36 lives. (Sept. 15)

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  • You may agree or disagree with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but nobody can doubt the amazing courage of this man. He saved both American and Afghan lives and surely he deserves our total respect. He has mine.

  • @kip151 What's wrong with an honest construction job? Are you one of those fools that looks down on hardworking jobs?

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  • Go Fuck Yourself America, you don't belong there in the first place.

  • Hoorah! And Semper Fi!

  • Semper Fi

  • Congratulations, young man. The Nation is proud of you. You did not fail. You are the true epitome of a a soldier and a Marine. Again, the Nation is proud of you and renders you it's respect. Please wear this CMH with pride - it's the Country's way of recognizing your efforts with the highest award. You will be an example for others to look up to.

  • to evrybdy who disliked dis u can all go suck sumthin

  • Job well done!

  • i take my hat off to you sir

  • To bad OB awarded this. OB has no honor so it makes it rather meaningless.

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