Dakota Meyer Quotes

Dakota Meyer

Profession : Soldier

Birth : June 26, 1988

A sniper's primary goal is to eliminate ground threats for U.S. guys on the ground. Is that what a coward is? A person whose goal is to save the lives of his warrior brothers?

Dakota Meyer

These guys that were standing up to fight, for the most part, had pride in their country, and they wanted to do the best, and they wanted to go out and fight, and I was as close to these Afghans as I was to the Marines.

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When I came back, I tried to live independently. In the Marine Corps, we're taught as a team, so why would you think you're going to get out of the military and live independently and not rely on your support system around you?

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Honestly, I've never had anybody with 'Teen Mom' ever be anything but great to me. Except the editors - they suck. Everybody from the crew, I love them, they're like family to me... I've never had a problem with any of them. Except the editors.

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I'll never get married again.

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I did all right in school, especially in math.

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My home life, growing up, was like tumbling inside a washing machine as I shuttled around the middle of Kentucky with my mother. She was never content to stay in one place, or with one man, for too long. She was as smart as she was independent, though, and always landed some job that brought in a little money.

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I learned early on that just because you come from the same blood as someone doesn't mean they are family.

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Big Mike Meyer was my real dad as far as I was concerned.

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For me, the dilemma is I love Bristol, but you can only do that for so long and not get it back. It's been something that's been hard for me to accept. It breaks my heart.

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I grew up on a farm, and I think I would have come back and done something like that. It's an honest way of life, a conservative way of life, simple way of life.

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Being in the Marine Corps and doing the job I did, there is a lot of risk involved. It made me comfortable with risk.

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Being an entrepreneur is all about risk. Being an entrepreneur is like going to Vegas every day and shoving all of your chips into the middle of the table every single day.

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I failed the most important people in my life, you know, on September 8, 2009. People who were relying on me more than anything.

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I'll do whatever it takes to go out and help others.

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Everything in our lives revolves around our jobs, as much as we hate to say it. Where we live at, where our kids go to school, what we eat, what lifestyle we live, depends on the income we bring in and being able to provide for your family, and that's your employment.

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I'm trying to raise awareness for veterans.

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I hate it. I resent it. I refuse to tell anybody that I am a Medal of Honor recipient. I hate it.

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My entire goal in life is to try and change the world.

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We're the most feared nation on the face of the planet, and we're worried about some radical group, some extremists that prey on the weak? I mean, that's like sheep preying on lions.

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