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Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer bows his head in prayer before a the Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer bows his head in prayer before a the Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer bows his head in prayer before a the Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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