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Marine Who Won Medal of Honor Fights Allegations He is Mentally Unstable
ABC News ^ | 11/29/11 | OLIVIA KATRANDJIAN

Posted on 11/29/2011 2:02:24 PM PST by DFG

In September, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's most prestigious military award, to Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the marine who saved 36 of his comrades during an ambush in Afghanistan.

Obama called Meyer one of the most "down-to-earth guys that you will ever meet."

But today Meyer, 23, is having trouble getting a job because of allegations by defense contractor BAE Systems that he has a drinking problem and is mentally unstable. Meyer filed legal papers Monday claiming the allegations were in retaliation for objections he raised about BAE's alleged decision to sell high-tech sniper scopes to the Pakistani military.

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KEYWORDS: bae; dakotameyer; meyer; moh; pakistan
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1 posted on 11/29/2011 2:02:35 PM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

I thought he was trying to be NYC Fireman.


2 posted on 11/29/2011 2:06:02 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: DFG

Did this “writer” OLIVIA KATRANDJIAN, win her job because she was female? She has no idea how the military awards medals.


3 posted on 11/29/2011 2:06:21 PM PST by mountainlion (I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
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To: DFG

The only drinking problem he has is having a brew with obozo!


4 posted on 11/29/2011 2:07:35 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: DFG

The unasked question: Why, exactly, are we selling the most advanced sniper scope in the world to Pakistan so they can turn around and give it to China and the Taliban?


5 posted on 11/29/2011 2:12:48 PM PST by MeganC (Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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To: DFG

I’d contribute to his legal defense fund. Semper Fi and thank you, Marine!


6 posted on 11/29/2011 2:16:06 PM PST by Pat4ever
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To: MeganC

“The unasked question: Why, exactly, are we selling the most advanced sniper scope in the world to Pakistan so they can turn around and give it to China and the Taliban?”


It’s called ‘free trade’ by the free traitors.


7 posted on 11/29/2011 2:17:38 PM PST by ex-snook ("above all things, truth beareth away the victory")
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To: DFG
Gee what's the big deal?

After all, if these advanced technologically superior scopes end up in the hands of the Tally-Ban and used against our Warriors, who should care?

Shirley not the FAR Left (Commie?) Loons at Foggy Bottom. Most assuredly not the neo-Commie, (Islamic) Appeaser in Chief. And apparently (based upon their silene) the Chair Warmers and REMF, PC, Chicken-Hawk wusses in the Pentagon.

I guess that would only leave our Military who could be put in a position of being in the "cross hairs" of those who want to kill them.

Nuttin' to see here; just move along!

This War (oops, "Overseas Military Contingency") has degenerated into an (political) exercise in futility, thus it's time to bring them ALL home and sooner, rather than later as it is not worth the lost of even ONE more of our Brave Troops.

8 posted on 11/29/2011 2:22:52 PM PST by Conservative Vermont Vet (l)
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To: DFG

First off, I would like to thank Sgt. Dakota Meyer for his heroism and his service to this country. Was Sgt. Dakota Meyer sure that the deal with Pakistan was not in compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation? If not, the fines to be faced by BAE could be very high.


9 posted on 11/29/2011 2:28:29 PM PST by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: DFG

I hate to say it, but given his background, he certainly could have some mental issues. It is not uncommon for people who experience horrific things in combat zones to develop combat stress reaction (formerly “shell shock”) or PTSD. I wonder if he has been evaluated and treated?


10 posted on 11/29/2011 2:30:43 PM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: DFG

First off, I would like to thank Sgt. Dakota Meyer for his heroism and his service to this country. Was Sgt. Dakota Meyer sure that the deal with Pakistan was not in compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation? If not, the fines to be faced by BAE could be very high.


11 posted on 11/29/2011 2:33:22 PM PST by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: DFG

I bet he’s one of the guys who does the voices for the Action Figure Therapy videos on GoogTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIylwth99Wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3S1CIo3Qw

(warning: bad language)


12 posted on 11/29/2011 2:38:31 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: DFG

hate to be blunt........ alcohol knows no bounds, rich, poor, short, tall, CMOH winner, or serial killer.............


13 posted on 11/29/2011 2:39:14 PM PST by joe fonebone (Project Gunwalker, this will make watergate look like the warm up band......)
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To: exDemMom

I can’t speak to the Marine Corps, but I can tell you that the Army has multiple screening processes for returning vets. I’ve lost count of the number of social worker/psychologists I’ve talked to upon redeploying, and there wasn’t even anything wrong with me!

Regardless, it’s good that the Army does these things to catch the actual at-risk guys. Hopefully the Marines do the same thing.


14 posted on 11/29/2011 2:50:03 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: NY Attitude
My nephew was showing me his lazer that works with his night vision a few months back. He's in the military, gets sent to Afghan for a few months every year. Gear came from a company called Warrior Systems and is restricted; average US citizen can't buy it for any price.

So I, a vet myself can't buy it but the Pak Muslims can? Something ain't right?

15 posted on 11/29/2011 2:56:41 PM PST by Eska
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To: DFG

Between Sgt. Meyer and BAE Systems . . . . . I’ll take Sgt. Meyer’s word.


16 posted on 11/29/2011 3:29:54 PM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: mountainlion

The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon an individual by the passing of a Joint Resolution in the Congress[not verified in body]. It is then presented to the recipient or, for posthumous awards, to next of kin. The President of the United States presents the medal in person, on behalf of the Congress,

The military puts someone up for the award but does not make the award.


17 posted on 11/29/2011 3:40:09 PM PST by Recon Dad ("The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win and cheat if necessary.")
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To: DFG

Makes me wonder what the gentleman discovered during the course of his employ with BAE ! >PS


18 posted on 11/29/2011 3:45:43 PM PST by PiperShade
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To: Future Snake Eater

I’m speaking from an Army background myself, having taken training on how to recognize various combat injuries. I don’t know about the other services, but I assume they have similar programs.

I had an NCO who told me he had PTSD. He could not walk into a crowd without feeling very paranoid.


19 posted on 11/29/2011 4:01:53 PM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: exDemMom

So a Marine sergeant who is awarded the Medal of Honor thinks selling some of the most sophisticated optical weapons sights to the Pakistanis is a bad idea.

The sergeant then states it publicly & you think that is evidence that he is as nutty as a squirrel turd?

I don’t buy it I smell a smear job by a weapons industry powerhouse trying to silence a critic.


20 posted on 11/29/2011 4:13:58 PM PST by Nebr FAL owner (.308 reach out & thump someone .50 cal.Browning Machine gun reach out & crush someone)
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