Medal of Honor recipient recalls deadly ambush

[Curt James]

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After several requests for help from his ambushed unit were denied, Dakota Meyer took matters into his own hands, to try and save his trapped comrades in Afghanistan. His efforts earned him the Medal of Honor. David Martin reports.

 

[Curt James]

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Published on Sep 15, 2011 by CBSNewsOnline
Full ceremony: President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Marine, Dakota Meyer Thursday. Meyer is only the third living recipient of the award.

 

[Curt James]

"If you didn't die trying, you didn't try hard enough."
Dakota Meyer, USMC

 

[Curt James]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx8m5uMGRdM

Published on Sep 15, 2011 by CBSNewsOnline
For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Marine will stand in front of President Obama to receive the Medal of Honor. Sgt. Dakota Meyer speaks to Chris Wragge about his big day.

 

[Curt James]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7aNWbyc6UI

Published on Sep 15, 2011 by CBSNewsOnline
President Obama teased 23-year-old former U.S. Marine Dakota Meyer for telling White House staff that Obama would have to wait until Meyer's lunch break to call him.

 

[njc]

Mad props to that guy. Id like to think that I would do the same thing in that situation, I wish I KNEW that I would. You cant put a price on that sort of selfless valour.

 

[Watson]

if u could pick a man on the planet to back u up, he'd be 1st on my list

 

[charley]

Truly a MAN of Honor............

 

[IronAddict]

To all you MOH recipients, I salute you.

Shit, to anyone who has ever donned any military uniform, I salute you.