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Dakota L. Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient now serving as a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant in the reserves addresses U.S. sailors and Marines in the hangar bay aboard the USS Boxer in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 27, 2013. The Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Dakota L. Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient now serving as a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant in the reserves addresses U.S. sailors and Marines in the hangar bay aboard the USS Boxer in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 27, 2013. The Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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