Navy SEAL killed in Iraq to get Medal of Honor

[Contrary1]

Well done, Sir. May you rest in peace.



‘He never took his eye off the grenade,’ attack survivor says of his heroism

"SAN DIEGO - An elite Navy SEAL who threw himself on top of a grenade in Iraq to save his comrades will be posthumously awarded the nation's highest military tribute, a White House spokeswoman said Monday.

The Medal of Honor will be awarded to Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor. His family will receive the medal during a White House ceremony April 8.

Monsoor is the fifth person to receive the honor since the beginning of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

"Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism on Sept. 29, 2006," press secretary Dana Perino told reporters during a briefing aboard Air Force One as President Bush headed to Europe for a NATO summit..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23886008/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Salute to Petty Officer Monsoor. What an unbelievable sacrifice.

[Guaranteed]

2. I can't imagine the pure will it would take to do something like that.

Lightning quick decision for almost certain death.

Maybe the speed of it makes it easier.

[cliffordu]

3. Thanks for posting this.

Sleep well, Brother. Well done.

[Initech]

4. Wow, that guy had some serious balls to do that.

[HuffleClaw]

5. wow, what a poorly worded headline

Navy SEAL killed in Iraq to get Medal of Honor... ...who did he kill?

stupid editor