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SFC Jared Monti – Medal of Honor
Of all the privileges serving as President, there’s no greater honor than serving as Commander-in-Chief of the finest military that the world has ever known. And of all the military decorations that a President and a nation can bestow, there is none higher than the Medal of Honor. It has been nearly 150 years since our nation first presented this medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. And in those nearly 150 years — through civil war and two world wars, Korea and Vietnam, Desert Storm and Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq, and countless battles in between — tens of millions of Americans have worn the uniform. But fewer than 3,500 have been recognized with the Medal of Honor. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Jared Monti, Military, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
Another Hero: Sgt 1st Class Jared C. Monti
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2006, when they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were: Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti, 30, of Raynham, Mass. Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Ladysmith, Wis. DoD Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jared C. Monti, a Military Occupational Specialty 13F Fire Support Specialist, was a Targeting NCO assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. He distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Jared Monti, Military, Tenth Mountain Division, War on Terror, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
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