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Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer and his father, Mike, stand next to a plaque bearing Sgt. Meyer's name after he was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes during a ceremony, Sept. 16, 2011.

Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer and his father, Mike, stand next to a plaque bearing Sgt. Meyer's name after he was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes during a ceremony, Sept. 16, 2011.

Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer and his father, Mike, stand next to a plaque bearing Sgt. Meyer's name after he was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes during a ceremony, Sept. 16, 2011.

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