Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer graduates from Marine recon course
By Cristina Stassis
Apr 6, 2026, 11:42 AM
The second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, who served as an active-duty Marine during the war in Afghanistan, graduated from the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course on Friday at Camp Pendleton, according to a Facebook post from Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz.
Dakota Meyer, 37, was presented the Medal of Honor in 2011 by President Barack Obama for heroism in Afghanistan. Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in April 2025 because he believed he “had more to give,” he stated previously.
On Friday, Meyer earned the 0321 Military Occupational Specialty, the MOS designation for Reconnaissance Marine.
The Basic Reconnaissance Course is a demanding 12-week program “designed to train Marines in the tactics, techniques, and procedures of amphibious reconnaissance operations,” according to the service.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/06/medal-of-honor-recipient-dakota-meyer-graduates-from-marine-recon-course/
