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Fi. the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to corporal dakota meyer united states marine corps for conspicuous gallon kwrapbt tree at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with marine embedded training team 28 regional corviss recommand 37 in k u.n. ar province, afghanistan on april 7th 2009. he maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with afghan army and border police into a village for a predawn meeting with village elders. moving into the village the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters. firing rocket-propelled grenades, mortars, machine guns from four to five positions on the slopes above. hearing over the radio that four u.s. team members were cut off corporal meyers seized the ....
who serve and god bless the united states of america. semper fi. [ applause ] the president of the united states and the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to corporal meyer for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with marine embedded training team 2-8. command 3-7 in kunar province. corporal meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of afghan national army and border police into the village for a predawn meeting with village elders. moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fires, firing rocket propelled grenades, mortars, machine guns, from fortified positions. hearing over the radio that four u.s. team members were cut off, corporal meyer seized the initiative. with a fellow marine driving, corporal meyer took exposed gunner position in a gun truck as they drove down the stee ....