Marine reservist honored for Baghdad heroism

Los Angeles Daily News ^ | January 23, 2005 | Alex Dobuzinskis

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Sgt. Scott C. Montoya bump!

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This is great. Makes me swell with pride to know we have lots of young men like this. And may god bless them all.

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel J. Redding
Sgt. Scott C. Montoya, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, receives the Navy Cross, the U.S. military’s second-highest award, from Lt. Gen. Dennis M. McCarthy, commander, Marine Forces Reserve.

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"...I saw a hurt Marine and all my training came into play. It wasn't a cognitive thing; I just saw the situation and cared for my Marines..."

...In the end, Montoya said, "It's just a medal. Service before self is something I teach in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program," said Montoya, a MCMAP instructor for his unit. "I feel the award represents the character of the Corps..."

...Montoya is the seventh Marine to receive a Navy Cross stemming from OIF...

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Hoyen Tsang, For the Orange County Register

Rep. Howard Berman, D-North Hollywood, left, presents a Capitol flag to Sgt. Scott Montoya on Sunday at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center in Encino.