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Four Decades After Dying In Cambodia, Soldier Receives Medal Of Honor

Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony. army.mil hide caption

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Four Decades After Dying In Cambodia, Soldier Receives Medal Of Honor

May 16, 2012 • More than 40 years after his actions during the Vietnam war saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. posthumously received the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony.

Offered Special Treatment, Medal Of Honor Winner Dakota Meyer Declines

President Barack Obama applauds former Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, after awarding him the Medal of Honor at the White House. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

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Offered Special Treatment, Medal Of Honor Winner Dakota Meyer Declines

September 29, 2011 • Meyer turned down the opportunity to apply for a job with the New York City Fire Department because others weren't being given the same chance. The opportunity only comes up once every four years.

Medal Of Honor Recipient Is Among 'Best Of A Generation,' Obama Says

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Medal Of Honor Recipient Is Among 'Best Of A Generation,' Obama Says

September 15, 2011 • "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty," U.S. Marine Dakota Meyer was just presented with the nation's highest honor for valor on the battlefield.

Humble Medal Of Honor Recipient Felt 'Like A Failure'

At the White House on Wednesday, President Obama and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer sipped beers and talked. Meyer told CBS News he asked the president for advice on how to be successful. "He said, 'You know, first thing, get an education' and he said 'just take it slow and don't try to make any rash decisions,' " Meyer told CBS. Pete Souza/The White House hide caption

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Humble Medal Of Honor Recipient Felt 'Like A Failure'

September 15, 2011 • Dakota Meyer saved the lives of two dozen Afghan soldiers and more than a dozen of his fellow Marines. For doing so, he's getting the nation's highest honor for valor in action — the Medal of Honor. But he wanted to save even more lives.

Tom Bowman reporting on Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Dakota Meyer

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