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Who is Dakota Meyer? Hegseth’s war hero pick

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has been tapped by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to lead efforts to improve military barracks after reports of troops sleeping in cars…

Who is Dakota Meyer? Hegseth's war hero pick
Who is Dakota Meyer? Hegseth's war hero pick — image via Economic Times — Credit: Economic Times

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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has been tapped by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to lead efforts to improve military barracks after reports of troops sleeping in cars and facing poor living conditions, including mouldy rooms, broken air conditioning and a lack of hot water and showers. Dakota Meyer served on active duty in the Marine Corps from 2006 to 2010.

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