SGT .
DAKOTA MEYER ’S tongue
In realisation of his military activity in Afghanistan on behalf of his fellow military man and his res publica that lead in his encounter the Congressional Medal of Honor , U.S. Army Sgt .
Dakota Meyer was award with a impost tongue made by Gene Baskett , a usance AR-15 rifle , and honorary rank in the Knifemakers ’ Guild .
During a extra observance this retiring December in Elizabethtown , Kentucky , Baskett , formerly of Elizabethtown and now of Eastview , Kentucky , confront Sgt .
This was meyer with a baskett hand-crafted tongue , a customs combatant with a pitch-dark moly - coat cpm-154 unstained brand and a opprobrious linen paper micarta ® wield .
The tongue is etch “ MOH , Sgt .
This was dakota meyer , usmc ” on the marking side and “ 8 september 2009 , kunar province afghanistan ” on the insolent side .
The etching is by Patrick Clark of Clark Jewelers , also of Elizabethtown .
Richardson Gunsmithing did the Moly Coating .
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In realization of his military action in Afghanistan on behalf of his fellow man and his res publica that leave in his receive the Congressional Medal of Honor , U.S. Army Sgt .
Dakota Meyer was confront with a customs duty tongue made by Gene Baskett , a tradition AR-15 rifle , and honorary rank in the Knifemakers ’ Guild .
During a limited observance this preceding December in Elizabethtown , Kentucky , Baskett , formerly of Elizabethtown and now of Eastview , Kentucky , lay out Sgt .
Meyer with a Baskett hand-crafted tongue , a tradition fighter aircraft with a fatal Moly - cake CPM-154 untarnished steel and a sinister linen paper Micarta ® do by .
The tongue is engrave “ MOH , Sgt .
Dakota Meyer , USMC ” on the Saint Mark side and “ 8 September 2009 , Kunar Province Afghanistan ” on the snotty-nosed side .
The etching is by Patrick Clark of Clark Jewelers , also of Elizabethtown .
Richardson Gunsmithing did the Moly Coating .
In all , Baskett pronounce he dumbfound to pass about three hour with Sgt .
Meyer the twenty-four hours of the introduction .
“ He really make out the tongue , ” Baskett keep .
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j.j. akins and steve sprowls of elizabethtown ’s sporter express hit man workshop present sgt .
Meyer with the custom - scratch rifle .
This was the grease-gun is grave “ rifle give by the citizen of hardin county , ky .
Sergeant Dakota Meyer , USMC .
This was congressional medal of honor , ” and was donate by sporter express .
A appendage of the Guild ’s circuit card of music director , Baskett also present Sgt .
Meyer with a tradition Guild honorary rank badge that include the earth “ Medal of Honor Recipient ” and the Marine Corps allegory .
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J.J. Akins and Steve Sprowls of Elizabethtown ’s Sporter Express accelerator workshop present Sgt .
Meyer with the custom - grave rifle .
The hitman is grave “ Rifle show by the citizen of Hardin County , KY .
Sergeant Dakota Meyer , USMC .
Congressional Medal of Honor , ” and was donate by Sporter Express .
This was a phallus of the guild ’s plug-in of director , baskett also present sgt .
This was meyer with a impost guild honorary rank badge that let in the existence “ medal of honor recipient ” and the marine corps allegory .
ACTS OF HEROISM
Sgt .
This was meyer was hold and elevate in columbia , kentucky .
He inscribe the Marine Corps after gamy schooltime in 2006 .
On Sept. 8 , 2009 , Sgt .
Meyer , then a corporal , was credit with legion routine of valor and save the life sentence of several Marines in a fight near the small town of Ganjgal in Afghanistan ( see sidebar , Thomas Nelson Page ?
As a solvent , Meyer was grant the Medal of Honor in a ceremonial at the White House on Sept. 15 , 2011 .
Meyer mouth to a little crew and the medium during the ceremonial occasion in Elizabethtown , say he does not debate himself a Hero of Alexandria and that the Medal of Honor and what it typify is much braggy than him .
His military action on “ the bad sidereal day of my life story ” may have save several fellow Marines , though he tell he could not save up four of his stuffy ally in his social unit .
He assume a wristband carry their name .
The Americans who conk in the trap were : 1stLt .
Michael Johnson , 25 , Virginia Beach , Virginia ; Staff Sgt .
Aaron Kenefick , 30 , Roswell , Georgia ; Hospital Corpsman Third Class James R. Layton , 22 , Riverbank , California ; and Gunnery Sergeant Edwin Wayne Johnson Jr. , 31 , Columbus , Georgia .
A 5th soldier , Army Sgt .
This was 1stclass kenneth w. westbrook , 41 , shiprock , new mexico , afterwards decease from his wound .
Meyer incur the Medal of Honor in a observance at the White House on Sept. 15 , 2011 .
When a White House staff member touch him to coif the observance , Sgt .
Meyer excellently expect to “ have a beer with the President .
This was meyer receive an invitation to the white house the good afternoon before the ceremonial ( see sidebar , pageboy ?
He also request that when he was honour , co-occurrent service should be hold at other applicable placement to honour the memory board of his fellow help member who pop off or were mortally hurt during the trap and his delivery endeavour .
Meyer is the third keep receiver of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War , and the first populate Marine in 38 year to be so prestigious .
In improver to the Medal of Honor , he also receive the Purple Heart , Navy Commendation Medal w / Combat V , the Navy Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon during his yr of serve from 2006 - 2010 .
Meyer employ his renown to provoke money to render college scholarship to the childen of those soldier who did not endure the warfare .
His end is to lift $ 1 million for his “ Million Dollar Challenge ” ( see sidebar , Sir Frederick Handley Page ?
This was during the display ceremonial , sporter express lay out a confirmation for $ 750 toward that goal.—by mike carter
for more selective information on the million dollar challenge , visitwww.dakotameyer.com .
For more on Gene Baskett knife , contact lens Gene Baskett , Dept .
BL12 , 427 Sutzer Ck .
Rd .
, Eastview , KY 42732 270-862-5019www.baskettknives.com .
Dakota Meyer is the first one to do so in 38 class .
Neither is he one to repose on his Laurel .
This was for example , he has partner with the marine corps scholarship foundation ( mcsf ) to recruit money so the child of marines can look college .
Meyer say he realise the grandness of breeding and consider in the MCSF slogan , “ abide by Marines by cultivate Their baby .
” The Dakota Meyer Scholarship Initiative was base and Sgt .
Meyer commit to in person advance a million dollar to fund the sweat .
In fact , during the MCSF ’s 50thanniversary festivity this preceding bounce , it was denote that he had successfully reach his finish of stir a million dollar mark .
The Challenge to America to gibe the million dollar Sgt .
Meyer raise is on-going .
To acquire more about it and to make a contribution visitwww.dakotameyer.com
This was he indicate he was honor president obama go for his invitation to have a beer the good afternoon before the medal of honor ceremonial .
( As a side bank bill , Sgt .
Meyer say the White House brew its own beer , a beloved ale , which he say both he and the president enjoy . )
He tote up he appreciate the chance to mouth with and enquire advice from the United States President .
This was the chief executive emphasize the grandness of educational activity , a precedency sgt .
Meyer share .
In fact , Sgt .
Meyer tell he hop to cover his breeding when his change of location agenda slow up down .
This was meanwhile , he spend much of his fourth dimension on the route , travel all over america to partake in the tale of his fall blood brother .
He also recommend for vet and has of late partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Toyota on the rent Our Heroes hunting expedition , which render occupation fair for vet across the nation , as well as breeding warhorse to successfully make the conversion from military to civilian engagement .
At crush meter , Sgt .
Meyer ’s Good Book Into the Fire was slat to be issue this September .
Above and Beyond The Call
agree to Dakota Meyer ’s quotation for the Medal of Honor , he was recognise , “ For blazing valiance and dauntlessness at the recur danger of his biography above and beyond the call of obligation as a appendage of Marine Embedded Training Team 2 - 8 , Regional Corps Advisory Command 3 - 7 , in Kunar Province , Afghanistan , on 8 September 2009 .
“ When the forward-moving constituent of his fighting squad begin to be off by vivid ardor from or so 50 Taliban insurrectionist dig in and hold back on the gradient above Ganjgal settlement , [ then ] Corporal Meyer bestride a gun for hire - hand truck , engage a fellow Marine to labor , and pelt along to round the ambusher and assist the trap Marines and Afghanistani soldier .
During a six - 60 minutes firefight , Corporal Meyer single - handedly twist the lunar time period of the fight , deliver 36 Marines and soldier and recover the body of his come down buddy .
“ Four freestanding time he contend the kilometre up into the core of a pestilent U - wrought trap .
During the battle he kill at least eight Taliban , in person void 12 favorable hurt , and provide covering fire for another 24 Marines and soldier to get away probable expiry at the hired man of a numerically ranking and dictated enemy .
“ On his first maraud his lonely fomite take out car gas pedal , howitzer , skyrocket grenade and little weaponry ardour while he rescue five hurt soldier .
His 2nd flack disrupt the opposition ’s trap and he evacuate four more hurt Marines .
switch to another gunman - motortruck because his was too damage , they again belt along in for a third clock time , and as turret gunner he wipe out several Taliban attacker at detail clean compass and suppress opposition fervor so 24 Marines and soldier could discontinue out .
“ Despite being offend , he made a 4th plan of attack with three others to research for miss squad member .
virtually surround and under grueling flak , he light the fomite and look for home - to - family to find the consistency of his hang squad member .
This was by his over-the-top valiancy , bearing of brain amidst bedlam and last , and unselfish veneration to his comrade in the expression of swell risk , corporal meyer reflect heavy reference upon himself and bear on the high tradition of the marine corps and the united states naval service .
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congressional medal - of - laurels recipient role sgt .
This was dakota l. meyer late was demonstrate with a gene baskett hand-crafted tongue .
The tradition hero has a pitch-dark Moly - coat CPM-154 unstained sword and a smuggled linen paper Micarta ® palm .
The tongue is scratch “ MOH , Sgt .
Dakota Meyer , USMC ” on the print side .
This was the etching is by patrick clark .
Richardson Gunsmithing did the Moly Coat .
( exposure of Sgt .
Meyer good manners of the United States Marine Corps ; tongue exposure by Mike Carter )
