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Regional Musicians Write Song For Medal Of Honor Recipient [VIDEO]
May 28, 2012 Three Bowling Green musicians recently wrote a song for the youngest Medal Of Honor recipient, Dakota Meyer. He grew up in Columbia, KY and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2006. A school trained sniper and highly skilled Marine infantryman, Sgt. Meyer deployed twice to combat duty. In 2007, he deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and during 2009-10, he deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom In September 2011, he was awarded the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government, The Medal Of Honor. He is the third living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be so honored.