Digital illustration Medal of Honor recipient, prior active duty U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, speaks with Secretary of the Navy, the honorable Ray Mabus, before an induction ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 16, 2011. Meyer was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal, Afghanistan, on Sept. 8, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps Illustration by Cpl. Robert J. Reeves/Released)