Dakota Meyer, retired sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to Marines in Sergeants Course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., as part of the Hiring our Heroes March 22, 2017. Hiring Our Heroes, a program created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities. Meyer earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalia Cuevas) - Dakota Meyer, retired sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to Marines in Sergeants Course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., as part of the Hiring our Heroes March 22, 2017. Hiring Our Heroes, a program created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities. Meyer earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalia Cuevas)