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Monsoor Follow Up
Michael Fumento was a blogger turned reporter in Iraq in 2006. He spent time with a Navy SEAL unit, the one that Michael Monsoor served in. He was at the Medal of Honor award ceremony at the White House and his thoughts can be found here. This is what reporting should be all about. Previous in series Table of contents for Michael A. MonsoorPetty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. MonsoorFive Heroes Who Gave AllPetty Officer 2nd … Read entire article »
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Bush Awards Medal of Honor to Michael Monsoor
The President wept openly as the ceremony to honor Navy SEAL PO2 Michael Monsoor proceeded at the White House today. Here are his remarks on this occasion: The Medal of Honor is America’s highest decoration for military valor. Over the years, many who have received the medal have given their lives in the action that earned it. The name of Petty Officer Michael Anthony Monsoor will now be among them. In September 2006, Michael laid down … Read entire article »
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Monsoor Award Ceremony in the News
Here are the first media reactions to today’s award of the Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor. Associated Press: Bush Awards Medal of Honor CNN: Navy SEAL paid ultimate price to save buddies ABC7: Slain soldier received Medal of Honor Fox News: Navy SEAL Receives Medal of Honor Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Michael A. MonsoorPetty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. MonsoorFive Heroes Who Gave AllPetty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. MonsoorPO2 Michael … Read entire article »
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Master-At-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor
LOS ANGELES (April 3, 2008) Sara Monsoor speaks to the media about her brother, Master-At-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, who will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony April 8. Monsoor’s family will accept the award for his actions during combat operations in Iraq when he threw himself onto a grenade, shielding three other SEAls and three Iraqi Army soldiers. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd … Read entire article »
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Medal of Honor Winner Monsoor Bio
Click here to see the stories of the first three winners of the Medal of Honor in the War on Terror.Bio: Petty Officer Second Class Michael Anthony Monsoor was born April 5, 1981 in Long Beach, Calif. Michael grew up in Garden Grove, Calif., as the third of four children of George and Sally Monsoor. He has an older brother James and older sister Sara, and a younger brother Joseph. Michael attended Dr. Walter C. … Read entire article »
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Monsoor Medal of Honor Action Summary
Summary of Action: Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy, distinguished himself through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Combat Advisor and Automatic Weapons Gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 29 September 2006. He displayed great personal courage and exceptional bravery while conducting operations in enemy held territory at Ar Ramadi … Read entire article »
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Monsoor Medal of Honor Officially Announced
Click here for an e-book with the stories of the first three winners of the Medal of Honor for the War on Terror. White House Next week there will be a Medal of Honor ceremony, posthumous ceremony — posthumous award, excuse me, for Petty Officer Michael Monsoor. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8th. Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism on September 29, 2006, while serving as Task Unit Ramadi Automatic Weapons Gunner for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Michael Monsoor, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
PO2 Michael A. Monsoor
Medal of Honor posthumously DoD The Department of Defense announced Oct. 2, 2006 the death of a Sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, of Garden Grove, Calif., died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. Monsoor was a SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) assigned to a West-Coast based command. Michael Fumento reports that Navy Seal SO2 Michael A. Monsoor will be awarded the Medal of Honor. More when the DoD posts the info. Here is what he did to deserve this honor. Fox News Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the rooftop structure Sept. 29 when the grenade hit him in the chest and bounced to the floor, said four SEALs who spoke to … Read entire article »
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