U.S. Marine Recommended For Medal of Honor Named

Former Cpl. Dakota Meyer, left, may receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the ambush that killed Staff Sgt. Aaron Kenefick, who was posthumously promoted to gunnery sergeant. Courtesy of Dakota Meyer

Ambush Survivor Up For Medal Of Honor -- Marine Corp Times

The Marine Corps has recommended that a former corporal receive the Medal of Honor for braving a hail of enemy fire in September 2009 to pull the bodies of four U.S. troops from a kill zone in eastern Afghanistan, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Dakota Meyer, 22, of Greensburg, Ky., was recommended for the nation’s highest award for valor, according to a source with knowledge of the process, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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Update: Former Marine considered for Medal of Honor named -- North County Times

My Comment: Semper Fidelis is Latin for "Always Faithful" .... a motto that Cpl. Dakota Meyer certainly exhibited that day when he went to retrieve his fallen comrades.