Posted on 10/13/2006 12:20:20 PM PDT by jmc1969
What remarkable men...I don't begin to understand... May God bless him and his family.
Sad ping
Regarding the comments about a medal of honor, this is not the first man to deliberately fall on a grenade in order to save his comrades in Iraq. I can think of at least one specific example - a Marine in Ramadi or Fallujah (I think Falljah) - and I think that he and every other guy who has done this in Iraq got a Silver Star.
Side note regarding the photo of him that is posted on this thread - that weapon that he is so casually carrying weighs about 30 pounds with all of the ancillary equipment attached and the attached ammo bag. Not all that heavy, but noteworthy that he seems to carry it as effortlessly as a normal Soldier carries an M4.
Thank you Michael Monsoor, thank you from us all. May God bless your soul.
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