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16 August 2011, 06:36
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Sgt Dakota Meyer
http://www.marines.mil/community/Pag...pid=banner_MOH
Links to USMC.mil site Sgt Dakota Meyer is scheduled to receive the Medal of Honor at a ceremony on September 15th.
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16 August 2011, 16:52
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Outstanding and congrats Sgt. Meyer. From the citation...sounds like he damn sure earned it and then some. Semper Fi.
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15 September 2011, 16:21
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I took time out and watched the whole ceremony (Fox showed it live). His driver SSgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez (who was awarded the Navy Cross) was present along with a bunch of dudes from his unit. POTUS took time during his presentation to mention each of the fallen Americans who died that day.
He was only 21 years old when it went down. I am always amazed, but never surprised when I hear the stories of our courageous Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.
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15 September 2011, 16:32
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Thank you for your service to our Great Nation and God bless the United States Marine Corps...including Marines past and present.
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15 September 2011, 16:39
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Harder than woodpecker lips. He should never have to buy another beer, as long as hel lives.
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15 September 2011, 16:39
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He seemed to be thrilled to meet the President. I'm glad he got to. I would be thrilled to meet him. Not long ago the combat vets were old men and I was a youngster. Now I am an old man and the vets are all youngsters. My thanks to him and all you guys for your service. It's a lot more important than most know.
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15 September 2011, 19:52
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 Congrats Devildog, very proud of you and all the heroes with you that day.
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17 September 2011, 20:14
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SEMPER FIDELIS
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17 September 2011, 23:45
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What a great kid... and now, great young man. Congrats Marine!
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18 September 2011, 13:39
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Semper Fi Brother
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25 September 2011, 16:50
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I saw an article in today's paper that Dakota wants to be a NYC Firefighter. With all the running around since receiving his MOH, he missed the deadline. Folks took up the cause and now the city will go to court tomorrow and ask a Judge to reopen the filing for a short window so he can can submit his application. I hope it all works out.
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25 September 2011, 17:04
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Congratulations anyway!
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25 September 2011, 17:05
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27 September 2011, 07:36
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Well, it seems that this young man doesn't want any special consideration. I hope he changes his mind and allows NYC the honor of having him protect us. Best of luck in whatever direction he chooses to take.
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27 September 2011, 08:03
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Congratulations young Marine. Thanks for your service to this great nation.
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27 September 2011, 08:05
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The least that can be done for this warrior...
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27 September 2011, 08:15
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27 September 2011, 09:11
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"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong." [SIZE="4"][/SIZE] Abraham Lincoln
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27 September 2011, 10:16
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I believe this thread has been hijacked, although I think the hijack is a worthwhile discussion. I hope the mods/admins chop the posts from this thread to another, and allow us to continue the discussion. Personally, I think it would be a great topic for the Lounge.
Now for my comment(s). From an earlier post, it appears Meyer missed the deadline for applying for the FD position because of his MOH ceremony activities. Hmm. Seriously? The window for applying was so short, that Meyer could not apply and attend the MOH ceremonies? Or did he find out about the position while participating in the award stuff (ie, NY firefighters/police mentioned it to him) and the clock was already well underway on the applying period? So he asks for an exception to the applying time period. But the exception needs to be for everyone -- because -- "hey, I'm not special." Right. And then when the judge gives him what he essentially wants, time to apply, he balks and once again says he isn't special. I think Sgt Meyer is a no-doubt badass, who did some amazing things which we as a country are fortunate to be in a position to recognize. I also think he is showing an immature ASSitude. It is the same stuff he showed when called by the POTUS on the phone, but which he refused to answer because he was working. Seriously, I think one can take the "I'm not special" stuff to a point where it gets old. He missed the window on the NYFD position, he can wait until it opens again, or apply somewhere else. And since he isn't looking for any special treatment, no biggee, right?
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27 September 2011, 21:49
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Valid point on the last sentence above... but with all due respect, I think the ASSitude comment is out of line. (Not trying to hijack or cause an argument in a place where I am a guest.)
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3 October 2011, 21:01
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I think I should give some background on what is happening in the FDNY. We are currently being sued buy the DOJ and the Vulcan society.(Fraternal order of black firefighters) . We have a dept. that is 93% white and a few people have a problem with that. Apparently hiring the best people for the job regardless of color is a problem for them. They want racial quotas and a written exam that is tantamount to handing out a coloring book to qualify for the job.This case has been going on and on for years now. This Judge is literally out of his mind. Anyway, he told Dakota Meyer that if he opened up the filing period for everyone it would have a disparate impact(1967 civil rites act) on minorities in New York City. I know that sounds kind of funny but this is his logic. He says that the FDNY would not have enough time to go out and recruit blacks in the city during this time. Its a crazy thing. We have a job that has about 50,000 people taking the written exams and he thinks we have to recruit people. This is why Dakota Meyer said no. He wanted no special treatment. Just Google the whole case if you want more info...
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10 October 2011, 21:20
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He is an outstanding man. Good sense of humor too.
Interview on Letterman. http://youtu.be/SSWCw95TP0s
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28 October 2011, 01:42
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That was the funniest interview I've seen Letterman do in a long time.
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29 November 2011, 13:05
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Be interesting to see how the latest installment of the Sgt. Dakota Meyer saga shakes out.
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29 November 2011, 15:08
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No, to Me, the interesting issue is BAE and just simple HR practices. Really? You gonna put yourself out there in writing and block someone from getting a job elsewhere? Wow. I see blood in the water for a solid HR-focused lawyer. Of course, BAE might be of the opinion that their being a Brit company insulates them from lawsuits. Or that their ties to DC lobbyists protect them. Maybe. Sgt Meyer has certainly given them some ability to sway a jury -- ASSuming that it ever got to such a state. It will be interesting to see how it pans out. Oh, and Sgt Meyer was correct to wonder aloud at why we are selling the fucking Pakis anything more technologically advanced than dirt....
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29 November 2011, 16:12
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And it's pretty clear that Sgt. Meyer marches to the beat of his own drum so even if it isn't standard corporate SOP I'm not surprised to see that he did. But it seems like he made his objections, got blown off, pushed his objections, got blown off, and then decided to end his association with the company. The article doesn't state, and at no point has it come to my attention (via the media), that Sgt. Meyer made his dissatisfaction with the policy known outside of the company (i.e. he wasn't publicly talking shit about BAE). Seems kind of harsh for BAE to do what they did. If the guy was a complete non-performer I could maybe see them saying, "Hey, you may wanna steer clear of the guy", but to go on the record stating that he's "mentally unstable and a problem drinker"? You got more than an HR manager/first-line supervisor's opinion on that? Like maybe a psychiatrist's/psycologist's diagnosis? I see BAE settling for $$$. Last edited by Soot; 29 November 2011 at 16:15.
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