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| Author: | sgtgoose1 [ 13 Oct 2006, 21:36 ] |
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SEAL Falls on Grenade to Save Comrades Oct 13, 11:13 PM (ET) By THOMAS WATKINS CORONADO, Calif. (AP) - A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said. 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 The Associated Press this week on condition of anonymity because their work requires their identities to remain secret. "He never took his eye off the grenade, his only movement was down toward it," said a 28-year-old lieutenant who sustained shrapnel wounds to both legs that day. "He undoubtedly saved mine and the other SEALs' lives, and we owe him." Monsoor, a 25-year-old gunner, was killed in the explosion in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. He was only the second SEAL to die in Iraq since the war began. Two SEALs next to Monsoor were injured; another who was 10 to 15 feet from the blast was unhurt. The four had been working with Iraqi soldiers providing sniper security while U.S. and Iraqi forces conducted missions in the area. In an interview at the SEALs' West Coast headquarters in Coronado, four members of the special force remembered "Mikey" as a loyal friend and a quiet, dedicated professional. "He was just a fun-loving guy," said a 26-year-old petty officer 2nd class who went through the grueling 29-week SEAL training with Monsoor. "Always got something funny to say, always got a little mischievous look on his face." Other SEALS described the Garden Grove, Calif., native as a modest and humble man who drew strength from his family and his faith. His father and brother are former Marines, said a 31-year-old petty officer 2nd class. Prior to his death, Monsoor had already demonstrated courage under fire. He has been posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions May 9 in Ramadi, when he and another SEAL pulled a team member shot in the leg to safety while bullets pinged off the ground around them. Monsoor's funeral was held Thursday at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. He has also been submitted for an award for his actions the day he died. The first Navy SEAL to die in Iraq was Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc A. Lee, 28, who was killed Aug. 2 in a firefight while on patrol against insurgents in Ramadi. Navy spokesman Lt. Taylor Clark said the low number of deaths among SEALs in Iraq is a testament to their training. Sixteen SEALs have been killed in Afghanistan. Eleven of them died in June 2005 when a helicopter was shot down near the Pakistan border while ferrying reinforcements for troops pursuing al-Qaida militants. There are about 2,300 of the elite fighters, based in Coronado and Little Creek, Va. The Navy is trying to boost that number by 500 - a challenge considering more than 75 percent of candidates drop out of training, notorious for "Hell Week," a five-day stint of continual drills by the ocean broken by only four hours sleep total. Monsoor made it through training on his second attempt. <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> LIVE FREE OR DIE! |
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| Author: | jackb [ 13 Oct 2006, 23:16 ] |
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<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> Liberalism is a mental disorder. |
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| Author: | mattlott [ 14 Oct 2006, 01:10 ] |
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Medal of Honor May he rest in peace, and know we are thankful for his service. |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 14 Oct 2006, 09:20 ] |
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That title should read "Seal sniper". <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> Rest long and easy my brother, you've earned it. <img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/m21sniper/RecoverAgentWIDEsmall.jpg" border=0> <font color=yellow><i><b>"One way or another, your car is coming with me."</b></i></font id=yellow> |
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| Author: | sgtgoose1 [ 14 Oct 2006, 09:34 ] |
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The MOH will have to be investigated Matt,We'll have to see what they put him in for. <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> LIVE FREE OR DIE! |
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| Author: | HogDog [ 14 Oct 2006, 12:14 ] |
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<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a GAU-8A at your side, kid...--Hawg Solo |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 15 Oct 2006, 17:03 ] |
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Damn. <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> The Second Amendment: America's original homeland security. Ya just can’t take life too seriously, because you aren’t going to get out of it alive anyway. |
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| Author: | engineguy [ 15 Oct 2006, 18:10 ] |
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<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget, in time, that men have died to win them." Franklin Deleano Roosevelt |
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| Author: | Edgeplay_cgo [ 15 Oct 2006, 18:53 ] |
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<Coming to attention, and rendering a sad salute> Rest in peace. You've server your time in Hell. - Dennis -- Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. -Sir Winston Churchill |
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| Author: | Racegal8 [ 15 Oct 2006, 21:48 ] |
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<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> "If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten!" |
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| Author: | Lord Soman [ 17 Oct 2006, 16:09 ] |
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<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle> "Raidest the blue skies, a link from the past to the future; into the sheltering arms of our Protector. The flames of hatred scorch the earth, igniting Gaia's funeral pyre." Ace Combat 4 |
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