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On June 21, Leading Authorities is hosting an intimate client dinner featuring Medal of Honor recipient and New York Times <\/em>best-selling author, Dakota Meyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dakota is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who understands better than most what it means to survive, thrive, and tackle challenges head-on.<\/p>\n

Dakota will be sharing his fascinating military memoirs including the hair-raising story of the enemy ambush in Ganjigal, Afghanistan that led to him defying orders and going back into harm\u2019s way to save several American and Afghan troops from a bleak situation. His stories truly put life\u2019s biggest battles into perspective and are full of hard-won life lessons that you won\u2019t want to miss. Dakota\u2019s latest book The Way Forward<\/em> goes into detail about his journey to discovering his own purpose and helping others discover their purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On June 21, Leading Authorities is hosting an intimate client dinner featuring Medal of Honor recipient and New York Times best-selling author, Dakota Meyer. Dakota […]
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