A lone soldier
After the heroics that had already occurred, Dakota went that one step further. After such fire and chaos, Dakota eventually had to dismount his vehicle and continue on foot. Continuing on foot, Dakota headed towards an area that the cut-off soldiers were meant to be. After locating their bodies, he prevented their capture by defeating a Taliban insurgent.
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Origin
So what exactly brought Dakota to the position he found himself in? To then go on to receive the Medal of Honor? Born and raised in Columbia, Kentucky, Dakota enlisted in the US Marine Corps at a recruitment station after his high school graduation. Following this, Dakota completed his basic training and was way on his way to becoming a soldier.
