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More than a decade and a half after earning a Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, with his oath administered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
DOD Rapid Response announced on April 17, “Dakota Meyer has repeatedly answered the call of duty. On September 8th, 2009, Dakota bravely fought in the Battle of Ganjgal, where he saved THIRTY-SIX Marines and Afghan soldiers. He earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery. Today, He has decided to put his Country first again and has REENLISTED into the” Marines.
Dakota Meyer has repeatedly answered the call of duty.
On September 8th, 2009, Dakota bravely fought in the Battle of Ganjgal, where he saved THIRTY-SIX Marines and Afghan soldiers. He earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
Today, He has decided to put his Country first… pic.twitter.com/7jn1VM5OGL— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) April 17, 2025
Meyer, who is reportedly close with combat veteran Hegseth, has not been on active duty for 15 years but told reporters he still has “more to give.”
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society relates Meyer’s remarkable story from Afghanistan in 2009.
