Dakota Meyer

Dakota Louis Meyer (born June 26, 1988) is a United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Meyer is the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be so honored.

Dakota Meyer
Sergeant Meyer in November 2011
Birth nameDakota Louis Meyer
Born (1988-06-26) June 26, 1988
Columbia, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service2006–2010
RankSergeant
UnitEmbedded Training Team 2-8
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Spouse(s)
Cassandra Wain
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    (m. 2016; div. 2018)​
    Children2
    Other workVeterans advocate
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