Dakota Meyer won the Medal of Honor fighting to save his Marine brothers in Afghanistan, but as a civilian, he purportedly encountered a different sort of treatment. When he raised objections over the sale of advanced military technology to Pakistan, a defense contractor allegedly smeared the decorated hero – and even belittled the Medal of Honor itself.
After serving his country with the highest distinction, Meyer has been humiliated and effectively ousted from the private defense contracting industry for voicing concerns over what he thought could be a threat to U.S. troops in theater.
His former employer — British defense giant BAE — has claimed Meyer was mentally unstable and had a problem with alcohol. This prevented him from transferring to another contractor — one that trains U.S. military to spot roadside bombs.
The accusations could also put Meyer’s ability to receive a security clearance in jeopardy, which would be a major impediment to working in the defense industry following his years of service as a Marine.
Considering these issues, it should be no surprise that the former Marine is fighting back. Meyer has filed a lawsuit stating that he was maligned and suffered employer retaliation because of his objection to military sales that he felt could put U.S. troops in danger.
Specifically, Meyer says he didn’t believe BAE should sell advanced thermal optic sniper scopes to the Pakistani military. In an email to his supervisor, he claims to have written: “We are taking the best gear, the best technology on the market to date and giving it to guys known to stab us in the back. These are the same people killing our guys.”
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