Dakota Meyer plans to marry Bristol Palin

Kentucky Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer announced on Facebook Saturday that he plans to marry Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska governor and conservative icon Sarah Palin.

The post on Meyer’s page said, “I’m definitely the luckiest guy ... to be able to spend the rest of my life with Bristol Palin!”

It included a photo of Meyer and Palin, a former contestant on the television show Dancing With the Stars.

The post on Palin’s page said “Cannot wait to marry this man really the luckiest girl in the world!!,” with several pink hearts and a photo of them kissing.

President Barack Obama presented Meyer with the Medal of Honor in 2011 for his actions during a battle in Afghanistan in 2009.

Meyer, then a 21-year-old U.S. Marine corporal, was part of a unit ambushed by Taliban fighters, according to the Marine Corps.

Meyer braved intense fire to go to the aid of pinned-down U.S. and Afghan troops, according to the Marine Corps account of the battle.

Meyer was the first living Marine to receive the award in nearly four decades.

Meyer later left the service. His Facebook page says he operates Dakota Meyer Enterprises in Campbellsville, which does construction work.

Meyer had posted supportive comments on Facebook about Sarah Palin and a photo of the two of them in recent months.

This story was originally published March 14, 2015 at 1:30 PM with the headline "Dakota Meyer plans to marry Bristol Palin."