Dakota Meyer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dakota Meyer
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1988(1988-06-26)
Age	36
Birthplace	Columbia
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Gemini

Dakota Meyer Biography

Dakota Meyer is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on June 26, 1988 in Columbia, Kentucky, United States. Marine Corps veteran who became the second-youngest alive Medal of Honor recipient in September 2011 for his bravery during Battle of Ganjgal in 2009. Battle of Ganjgal. He was one of the few Marine in over 38 years to be honoured this way.

He was presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by the then-president He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by then-president Barack Obama in September 2011. in September of 2011.

Meyer deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in 2007 as a scout sniper with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. He gained national attention for his actions in Afghanistan during his second deployment in Kunar Province with Embedded Training Team 2-8.

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Marine Embedded Training Team 2-8, Regional Corps Advisory Command 3-7, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on 8 September 2009. 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 of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. Moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above. 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 the exposed gunner’s position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Corporal Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area. During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush. Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Corporal Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members. Meyer’s daring initiative and bold fighting spirit throughout the 6-hour battle significantly disrupted the enemy’s attack and inspired the members of the combined force to fight on. His unwavering courage and steadfast devotion to his U.S. and Afghan comrades in the face of almost certain death reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

He was married the He married Bristol Palin in June 2016 and they divorced in

2018. They had two daughters together, Sailor and Atlee. on June of 2016 and divorced in the year 2018. The couple had 2 daughters, Sailor and Atlee.

Dakota Meyer Net Worth

Dakota Meyer is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dakota Meyer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He joined the Marine Corps directly following his graduation from high school. He was first deployed to Fallujah.

He was given an honorary Kentucky Colonel on September of 2011 by Kentucky’s governor He was named the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel in September 2011 by the state’s governor Steve Beshear. In September 2012, his book Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War was published.. In September 2012 the publication Into the Fire: A Firsthand Report of the Most Amazing Battle of the Afghan War was published.

Meyer was born and raised in Columbia, Kentucky, the son of Felicia “Killy” Gilliam and Michael Meyer. In 2006, after graduation from Green County High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps at a recruiting station in Louisville, Kentucky and completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

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Who is Dakota Meyer Dating?

According to our records, Dakota Meyer married to Bristol Palin , Cassandra Wain. As of December 1, 2023, Dakota Meyer’s is not dating anyone.

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Meyer filed a lawsuit against his former employer, defense contractor BAE Systems, alleging the company and his supervisor punished him for his opposition to a weapons sale to Pakistan. The lawsuit claimed that BAE Systems ridiculed Meyer’s Medal of Honor, called him mentally unstable and suggested he had a drinking problem, thereby costing him a job. On 15 December 2011, BAE announced that the parties resolved their dispute out of court.

Facts & Trivia

Dakota Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dakota Meyer celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony on 15 September 2011. When a White House staffer contacted Meyer to arrange the ceremony, Meyer asked if he could have a beer with the president. He received an invitation to the White House for the afternoon before the ceremony. Meyer also requested that when he was honored, simultaneous commemorative services should be held at other associated locations to honor the memory of his colleagues who died or were mortally wounded during the ambush and his rescue attempts.

What did Dakota Meyer do to get the Medal of Honor?

Dakota received the Medal of Honor for disregarding orders in Afghanistan , where he went back into a fire-fight because his friends and fellow Marines, as well as US Army soldiers and Afghan soldiers, had been caught in an ambush.

What does Dakota Meyer do now?

Meyer is a successful entrepreneur who currently serves in the Individual Ready Reserve of the US Marine Corps Reserve.

Was Dakota Meyer a Navy SEAL?

Dakota Meyer, 34, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2006 and deployed first to Iraq in 2007 and then to Afghanistan in 2009. On his second tour Meyer braved enemy fire to find three missing Marines and a Navy corpsman after an ambush. The four men had been killed by insurgents, stripped of their weapons and gear.

Was Dakota Meyer a scout sniper?

Military service. After completing training to be a U.S. Marine, Meyer deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007 as a Scout Sniper with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. He gained national attention for his actions in Afghanistan during his second deployment in Kunar Province with Embedded Training Team 2–8.

Who is the youngest Medal of Honor recipient?

The Incredible Story of Jack Lucas : The Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient in World War II. Jack Lucas saved the lives of three men… just six days after his 17th birthday. Jacklyn “Jack” Lucas was born on February 14, 1928, in Plymouth, North Carolina.