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Heroic Score155728th out of 4480
Number of Medals17
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score183283 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#59of 291
Marine Corps#45of 273
Iraq War#10of 20
War in Afghanistan#11of 23
Battle of Ganjgal#1of 2
Dakota Meyer
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Iraq WarWar in AfghanistanBattle of Ganjgal
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3)
- Iraq Campaign Medal (2)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- NATO Medal
- Nato Non-Article 5 Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Dakota Louis Meyer is a United States Marine serving with the United States Marine Corps Reserve. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Meyer is the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be honored.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ×2(base 15, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+35Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score155 pts