US Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor Was Posthumously Awarded Medal Of Honor Today Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army sniper overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent-held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by his exceptional bravery in the face of grave danger.
In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area around the element's position. Element snipers thwarted the enemy's initial attempt by eliminating two insurgents. The enemy continued to assault the element, engaging them with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. As enemy activity increased, Petty Officer Monsoor took position with his machine gun between two teammates on an outcropping of the roof.
While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Instantly and without regard for his own safety, he threw himself onto the grenade to absorb the force of the explosion with his body, saving the lives of his two teammates.
By his undaunted courage, fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of certain death, Petty Officer Monsoor gallantly gave his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames:
The President of the United States, in the name of the Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor, posthumously, to Master At Arms Second Class, Sea, Air and Land, Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Automatic Weapons Gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 29 September 2006.
Monsoor is the 4th US Serviceman (and the 2nd Navy SEAL) to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Global War on Terror.
The others are:
Sergeant First Class Paul Smith (US Army)
Corporal Jason Dunham (USMC)
Lt. Michael Murphy (USN)
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Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames:
I wish the bug preventing "war" from being renamed "military" would be fixed...
Special thanks to Ross for stepping up to the plate and adding an image. I was unable to do so.
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Posted: 6 months ago by mobase:
I got nuthin'.
I was trying to think of something appropriate, but nothing I have can pay proper tribute to this man.
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Posted: 6 months ago by dOntEAtpOOp:
What a couragous and honorable thing to do. How selfless. God bless you, Michael. Rest in peace.
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Posted: 6 months ago by Ross:
« 2manyusernames : Special thanks to Ross for stepping up to the plate and adding an image. I was unable to do so. It looked so lonely without an image so I gave him a friend. :D
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Posted: 6 months ago by Moe:
/Salute Petty Officer Michael Monsoor
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Note: Please do not upvote this comment.
My comments are nothing compared to this man.
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Posted: 6 months ago by mutil8or:
« Moe : /Salute Petty Officer Michael Monsoor
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Note: Please do not upvote this comment.
My comments are nothing compared to this man. Agreed
"Being average scares the hell out of us."
Class 167
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Posted: 6 months ago by SvenVonErick:
I believe Bush is getting better at acting like he cares. He might have NPD, Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Bush makes strange faces and has expressions different from most people. He has to mimic what a normal person would say, act, and the expression on one's face. There is something lost in translation.
-Steven G. Erickson
[self-link removed]
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Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames:
« SvenVonErick : I believe Bush is getting better at acting like he cares. He might have NPD, Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Bush makes strange faces and has expressions different from most people. He has to mimic what a normal person would say, act, and the expression on one's face. There is something lost in translation.
-Steven G. Erickson
Sir, your 5 comments in the last hour or so have been all self-serving pieces of drivel and self-advertising. Your posts about the conspiracy out to get you and turning everything into an anti-bush tirade with nonsense arguments is not the way to behave in adult society, at least not that society where there are no men in nice white coats.
A. Do not sully this post about a fine brave man with your inappropriate and inaccurate comments.
B. Do not post your own link. I will edit your post only to remove the link to your site. Plime doesn't offer free advertising. You can go to google and purchase an account, they'll be glad to help.
C. Take off the tinfoil helmet already. There is no secret enemies list that you are on, Bush is not the head of some cocaine cartel and ....
why bother you won't listen.
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