You know, the answer is not some complex, drawn out long answer. You know, I just love this country and I just love the people of America with every bit of moral fiber of my being and I believe in that with everything that I’ve got.

Dakota Meyer
upon his reenlistment in the Marines.

Marines have better looking uniforms and better public relations.

Albert T. Holt, Jr.
Sergeant U.S. Marines
My Dad

Enlistment, reenlistment and promotion ceremonies bring a tear to the eye, unless you are a Commie pinko, America hating loser. When the oath of office is read out, I must admit I get weepy. Watching Medal of Honor recipient, take the Oath of Office, read out by Pete Hegseth, I must admit I got moist. SecDef Pete Hegseth began by apologizing for being late, as he was watching President Trump negotiate. As a Medal of Honor recipient from 2011, Sergeant Meyer has been here before. During his remarks, Secretary Hegseth said that we should take the opportunity to review the citation for the Medal of Honor. We will have we watch the Oath of Office

Go grab a tissue. It’s okay. Here is Tim Kennedy talking about what it was like in the room when Hegseth read the Oath. I can feel the testosterone all the way in Tennessee:

For the first time in history, a Medal Of Honor recipient after a break in service has re-enlisted.

Dakota Meyer earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on Sept 8, 2009, in Ganjgal, Afghanistan. He braved intense enemy fire, making multiple trips to save 36 U.S. and… pic.twitter.com/3jhiggDzmO

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) April 18, 2025

Tim Kennedy is definitely stoked to be at the ceremony. Both Kennedy and Meyer were in the movie Range 15 together. Here is the citation when he received the Medal of Honor:

There are not many men who would reenlist, period, full stop. Especially not after becoming a New York Times best selling author, a father of two, a popular speaker and a business owner. Going in on the Reserve side does not mean that Sergeant Meyer will be taking it easy

From Task and Purpose:

“I realized I had more to give,” said Meyer, now 36, during a roundtable with reporters Thursday. “I love this country with every moral fiber of my being. I always have. The same reason that I joined 20 years ago is the same reason I’m coming back in. I’ve just got more to give and it’s just such an honor to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women wearing the nation’s cloth today.”

We are never going to get tired of this kind of winning.

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