Dakota Meyer: Veterans’ oath ‘has no expiration date,’ urges civic service across U.S.

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer wrote in a Nov. 11, 2026, opinion column for Fox News that a veteran’s oath “has no expiration date” and that veterans should keep defending the country through civic engagement at home.

Meyer said that continuing service need not be national or political: he suggested actions such as coaching local youth teams, starting small businesses that hire other veterans, serving on school boards, mentoring active service members, or volunteering as firefighters.

He wrote that veterans carry a commitment formed by accepting the possibility of dying for others and that Veterans Day should be a time to recommit to the oath taken when sworn in, not only to recognize past service.

The views above are Meyer’s opinion as published by Fox News on Nov. 11, 2026.

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