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Marine who saved 36 gets Medal of Honor
Photos: At age 21, Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer charged through heavy insurgent gunfire on five death-defying trips in an armored Humvee to save 13 Marines and Army soldiers and an additional 23 Afghan troops pinned down by withering enemy fire. He received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on Sept. 15, 2011.
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President Barack Obama prepares to award the Medal of Honor to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyers, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.
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