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Too bad the lad didn’t receive it while he was still in uniform. He should have the opportunity to enjoy generals saluting HIM. I saw a few of the BIG medals when I was in the Marines..mid 60’s..they were from WW II and Korea..and it was amazing to watch the reaction whenever one walked into a room...

In the mid 50's my grandfather was a battalion commander in Germany and one of his platoon sergeants was a Medal of Honor recipient from WW2. Grandpa used to laugh about the time another battalion commander from elsewhere in the 5th Corps ran into Sergeant Ross and didn't see his ribbon. He was in the middle of dressing him down when the Commanding Officer of the 5th Corps came up, saluted Sergeant Ross, and began talking to him like he was his best friend. The red-faced lieutenant colonel turned around and slinked (slunk?) away.

Concerning Corporal Dakota Meyer, I was just talking with one of my coworkers who is an amateur golfer (can't compete professionally because of a fused ankle, but he's extremely good) and he told me that the country club in Campbellsville, just a few miles from his hometown, has given Corporal Meyer, who is apparently a golfer, a lifetime membership and several companies have gifted him with a ton of gear. Sports Illustrated is going to have an article about Meyer and his love of golf in an upcoming issue and he will most likely be the master of ceremonies at the next major tournament at the Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville.

From what I've read and heard of Corporal Meyer, I'm not sure if he wants or would appreciate all of this attention. Like so many other Medal of Honor recipients, he doesn't believe that he deserves the Medal. I just hope and pray that some peace and solitude out on the back nine with family or friends can help him come to terms with the loss of his four comrades in arms.