[U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Dakota L. Meyer].

During a ceremony at the White House President Barack Obama describes the actions of Medal of Honor winner Dakota L. Meyer, who saved the lives of thirty-six US and Afghan troops in Afghanistan in 2009. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. An unidenti...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: C-SPAN (Television network)
Other Authors: Obama, Barack (Speaker)
Kibben, Margaret Grun (Speaker)
Language:English
Published: [2011]
Subjects:
Meyer, Dakota L.
Medal of Honor > Biography.
Courage > Afghanistan > Kunar (Province)
Speeches.
Award presentations (Television programs)
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Biography.
Speeches.
Award presentations (Television programs)
Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (19 min., 41 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
During a ceremony at the White House President Barack Obama describes the actions of Medal of Honor winner Dakota L. Meyer, who saved the lives of thirty-six US and Afghan troops in Afghanistan in 2009. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. An unidentified military aide reads the official Congressional citation as the President presents the medal to Corporal Meyer. U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben delivers the invocation and the benediction.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 16727
Playing Time:00:19:41
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Event Details:
Broadcast on C-SPAN, Sept. 15, 2011.