Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth selected Medal of Honor recipient and Marine reservist Dakota Meyer as a senior adviser to the Pentagon’s Barracks Task Force. Meyer will visit military installations across the country as military leaders seek to improve troops’ living conditions and address housing issues on U.S. bases.
WHO:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT:Selected Dakota Meyer as a senior adviser to the Pentagon’s Barracks Task Force.
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The appointment is part of the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions and address housing issues on U.S. bases.
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