Medal of Honor Recipient: ‘Confident Ted Cruz Has Ability and Resolve to Be Commander in Chief’

Earlier this week, presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) picked up the endorsement one of the three living Medal of Honor recipients since the end of the Vietnam War.

Former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in 2011, announced his endorsement Tuesday. He then campaigned with Cruz throughout South Carolina later in the day.

“This election is a turning point for our country,” Meyer said. “In these dangerous times we need a strong, principled conservative in the White House. We need a commander in chief who works with our allies and makes it known that certain actions against the United States and its allies will not be tolerated. I am confident that Ted Cruz has the ability and resolve to be commander in chief. His record of standing up and fighting for what he believes in shows that he is not someone who buckles under pressure. Ted is ready to lead this country—and I look forward to help uniting conservatives and veterans behind this campaign.”

Meyer completed his active duty in 2010 and now serves in the Individual Ready Reserve of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Since returning to civilian life, he continues to work to tell the stories of the Marines with whom he served.

“Dakota is a man of great courage and principle,” Cruz said. “He has served our country dutifully and honorably as a sergeant in the Marines. Dakota understands the extreme impact this election has on the future of this country. We need to restore America’s leadership in the world at a time when Obama’s foreign policy has put America and its national security interests in jeopardy. I am honored to have Dakota’s support and have him as part of our team to help win the White House in 2016.”