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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait with Dakota Meyer in the Blue Room of the White House before the start of the Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room, Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer, then a Marine Corps Corporal, received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Sept. 8, 2009, while serving in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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U.S. President Barack Obama awards Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life aboe and beyond the call of duty" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., September 15, 2011. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
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President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Jean Meyer, the grandmother of Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, second from left, as they and members of the Meyer family walk along the Colonnade of the White House, Sept. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Dakota Meyer, 23, is seen on the main stage during the national anthem after the Cow Day s parade in Greensburg, Ky. on Saturday, September 17th, 2011. Meyer was awarded the congressional metal of honor on Thursday at the White House. Photo by Daniel Houghton
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Dakota Meyer shares a laugh on the main stage with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after the Cow Day s parade in Greensburg, Ky. on Saturday, September 17th, 2011. Meyer was awarded the congressional metal of honor on Thursday at the White House. Photo by Daniel Houghton
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Dakota Meyer, 23, is seen on the main stage after the Cow Day s parade in Greensburg, Ky. on Saturday, September 17th, 2011. Meyer was awarded the congressional metal of honor on Thursday at the White House. Photo by Daniel Houghton
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Medal of Honor winner USMC Sgt. Dakota Meyer shakes hands with Russell Martin after throwing out the first pitch. The Yankees faced the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (David Pokress/Newsday/MCT)
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Adair County honored Sgt. Dakota Meyer with a parade and ceremony at Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raider Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 in Columbia. Photo by Jonathan Palmer
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Sgt. Dakota Meyer, center, salutes the flag during the playing of the National Anthem during a ceremony at Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raider Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 in Columbia. Photo by Jonathan Palmer
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State Senate President David L. Williams, left, presents 2011 Medal of Honor Recipient USMC Sgt. Dakota Meyer with tickets to a University of Kentucky Basketball game during a ceremony at Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raider Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 02, 2011 in Columbia. Photo by Jonathan Palmer
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, left, and his grandparents Dwight and Jean Meyer watch the second race from the winner s circle during Military Day at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 23, 2011. Photo by Matt Goins 12859
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer signs a hat for veteran Gilbert Pritchett of Frankfort during Military Day at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 23, 2011. Photo by Matt Goins 12859
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer acknowledges the applause of the crowd as he walks through the paddock during Military Day at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 23, 2011. Photo by Matt Goins 12859
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, left, tours the paddock with Keeneland pres. Nick Nicholson during Military Day at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 23, 2011. Photo by Matt Goins 12859
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Dakota Meyer talks with Jeanette Casselano, who works for a public-relations firm under contract to the U.S. Marine Corps. She has helped handle a flood of media requests to interview Meyer as he prepares to get the Medal of Honor Sept. 15. They were at Lindsey Wilson College on 9/7/2011, where Meyer took part in a panel discussion on veterans mental-health issues. Photo by Bill Estep | Staff
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Dakota Meyer at Adair County High School 9/7/2011, clowning around at a recruiting stand for the Army outside the library. Photo by Bill Estep | Staff
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