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Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Sergeant Dakota Meyer (US Marine Corps) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 8, 2009, at Kunar Province, Afghanistan. His citation reads:

Corporal Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. Moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above. Hearing over the radio that four U.S. team members were cut off, Corporal Meyer seized the initiative. With a fellow Marine driving, Corporal Meyer took the exposed gunner's position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Corporal Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area. During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush. Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Corporal Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members. Corporal Meyer's daring initiative and bold fighting spirit throughout the 6-hour battle significantly disrupted the enemy's attack and inspired the members of the combined force to fight on. His unwavering courage and steadfast devotion to his U.S. and Afghan comrades in the face of almost certain death reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Captain Henry C. Meyer (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on June 17, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads:

During an assault and in the face of a heavy fire rendered heroic assistance to a wounded and helpless officer, thereby saving his life and in the performance of this gallant act sustained a severe wound.

Carpenter’s Mate Third Class William Meyer (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on May 11, 1898, on board the U.S.S. Nashville. His citation reads:

On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Meyer displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness through this action.


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Flashback Friday

This is Sonny around 1994-1995.  He was trying to bring the 1970s look back.  I've said it before and I'll say it again... Sonny was cute as a baby/little boy and he don't look bad now, but that boy was all kinds of ugly between the ages of 10 and 40.  I mean, just look at this pic.  Hahahaha... This is why I'm so thankful to Aunt Yvonne for the home videos she made.  I was watching one at the lake house when this came up.  I paused it and took this picture.  Sonny said he's bringing this look back this Christmas.  I only hope he's telling the truth...

There is a chance I've already posted some of these... If so, I'm posting them again because I like them.  Here's Cougar, Allison, MaMa and Sonny

A great one of Allison and Leah

Leah, Brent, Cougar and Allison

Allison... This one makes me laugh

Brent, Teresa Lynn, Leah, Sonny, Allison, Cougar