Living Marine Recommended for MOH

[Swanee]

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/new...a-meyer-nominated-for-medal-of-honor-110810w/


More on the story of Cpl Meyer. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. Sounds like he has the support of the Commandant, hopefully the rest will follow.

 

[NavAir42]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63546.html

Looks like Dakota Meyer will get the Medal of Honor tomorrow afternoon. Well done.

 

[fattestfoot]

Read Meyer's citation the other day and damn, well deserved, Marine.

 

[Rocketman]

He sounds like a great kid and from what I've read I can't imagine anyone doing a better job representing his country and Corps. IMHO he also sounds like he might be having a bit of trouble putting that day away though. I hope not, but if he is I hope he's getting a little help from someone. I know he's no longer on active duty which I can't help but feel might be a good thing. Can you imagine being on active duty and having the MOA on your chest?

I've never even met anyone that earned the MOA. I wonder how (or if) it changed them and or their career?

 

[phrogpilot73]

It's clear that when that kid walks, he klinks.

 

[CumminsPilot]

It's clear that when that kid walks, he klinks.

Just watched the video of the presentation, and I kept wondering: where's the wheelbarrow he hauls his balls around in? It wasn't on stage...

 

[PapaC03]

I believe his a sergeant now, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[sbeaTm08]

Watched it Live on the news. Good ceremony. An honor to call this man a fellow Marine. My only question is the driver of the HMMV. Though he was driving and didn't physically get out to load those wounded and dead he drove into it. I know he has the Navy Cross, rightly deserved, and not to take anything away from Sgt. Meyer but I wonder if the SSgt (now Gunny) didn't deserve it too.

 

[PapaC03]

Watched it Live on the news. Good ceremony. An honor to call this man a fellow Marine. My only question is the driver of the HMMV. Though he was driving and didn't physically get out to load those wounded and dead he drove into it. I know he has the Navy Cross, rightly deserved, and not to take anything away from Sgt. Meyer but I wonder if the SSgt (now Gunny) didn't deserve it too.

I wondered the same thing.

 

[Flash]

A reporter who was with some troops in the battle just wrote an article questioning key parts of the USMC's account describing Sgt Meyer's actions. As if some in leadership weren't gun-shy already about awarding the Medal of Honor......

 

[Brett327]

We should hardly be surprised, given the amount of unbelievable bullshit that we, as a Navy, feel compelled to put into an award write-up. We reap what we've sown.

Brett

 

[BACONATOR]

Semper fucking Fi to this kid. He really is a hero!

We should hardly be surprised, given the amount of unbelievable bullshit that we, as a Navy, feel compelled to put into an award write-up. We reap what we've sown.

Brett

No kidding. Also, thousands of Bronze stars being handed out to FOBbits or people who never saw a single bullet, but can't give the MOH to people who have done some astoundingly heroic things?