Response
Dakota and another marine acted fast. Four team members had been isolated, they had no choice but to commandeer an Afghan National Army truck and drive to their desired location, despite heavy fire from the Taliban. Needing to make five return trips; Dakota manned the machine gun, protecting his fellow soldiers while deterring the enemy militants. They managed to relieve pressure off of team-mates and the unit could recover.
Hero
Dakota was certainly a hero. The determination to continue driving through live fire to save fellow man can only be seen as an act of heroism. Together with his driver, the pair evacuated 12 Afghan National Army soldiers. Many of the evacuated were injured; alongside this, they were able to provide cover and support for other US soldiers and Afghan troops under pressure from the Taliban.
