Navy Seal to receive Medal of Honor

[zonkers]

Source: S.D. Tribune.

A Navy SEAL who sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade will be posthumously awarded the nation's highest military honor.

The family of Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor will receive the Medal of Honor on his behalf during a White House ceremony, according to a Marine Corps Times report Monday.





Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20080317-1421-ca-sealkilled-medalofhonor.html

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What can I say.

[krispos42]

1. about 18% are given posthumously

:patriot:

[puerco-bellies]

2. Peace to you shipmate

R.I.P.

[hifalutin]

3. I pray for his family

and may God rest his soul.
Greater love hath no man

[noel adamson]

4. God speed to you Michael.

[Eagle_Eye]

5. Fair winds and following seas Petty Officer Monsoor

[greiner3]

6. And numbnuts will say?

"I sure wish I were there cause I'd have beat him to it, throwing muself on top of that greenade!

[guitar man]

7. Hooyah!!!

:patriot:

[YankeyMCC]

8. .

:patriot:

[Bake]

9. Greater love hath no man than this

That he lay down his life for his friends.

Bake

[leQ]

10. the name monsoor is iranian, isn't it? (eom)

[BlueIris]

11. Kick.