- Sen. Ted Cruz
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Press Release from Cruz for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick
Tyler |
News Release | Catherine
Frazier |
February 16, 2016 |
Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Endorses Ted Cruz for President
HOUSTON, Texas –
Today, the Cruz for President campaign announced the endorsement of
Medal of Honor recipient and United States Marine,
Sergeant Dakota Meyer. Sgt. Meyer was awarded the
Medal of Honor, the
highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government in September
of 2011 in recognition of his extraordinary valor, serving in
Afghanistan. Meyer will be joining Cruz on the trail in South
Carolina
today for several events.
Meyer is the third living recipient of the Medal of Honor since
the
Vietnam War, and the first living United States Marine in 41 years to
be honored. A school-trained sniper and highly skilled Marine
infantryman, Sgt. Meyer deployed twice to combat duty. On
September 8,
2009, during a six-hour firefight, without regard for his own personal
safety, Sgt. Meyer repeatedly braved enemy fire in
Afghanistan to find
and save fellow members of his team. Wounded by shrapnel,
Sgt. Meyer entered the kill zone numerous times to evacuate
his fellow
Marines and soldiers along with the Afghan soldiers.
“This election is a turning point for our country,” said Meyer. “In
these dangerous times we need a strong, principled conservative in the
White House. We need a Commander-in-Chief who works with our allies and
makes it known that certain actions against the United States and its
allies will not be tolerated. I am confident that Ted Cruz has the
ability and resolve to be Commander-in-Chief. His record of standing up
and fighting for what he believes in shows that he is not someone who
buckles under pressure. Ted is ready to led this country – and I look
forward to help uniting conservatives and veterans behind this
campaign.”
“Dakota is a man of great courage and principle,” said Cruz. “He
has
served our country dutifully and honorably as a Sergeant in the
Marines. Dakota understands the extreme impact this election
has on the
future of this country. We need to restore America’s leadership in the
world at a time when Obama’s foreign policy has put America and it’s
national security interests in jeopardy. I am honored to
have Dakota’s
support and have him as part of our team to help win the White House in
2016.”
Sgt. Dakota Meyer completed his active duty in 2010 and
now serves in
the Individual Ready Reserve of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Since
returning to civilian life, Sgt. Meyer continues to work to
tell the
stories of the Marines with whom he served.
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