| Master-at Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor United States Navy KIA 29 Sep 2006 |
25, of Garden Grove, Calif.; assigned to a West-Coast based command; killed Sept. 29 while
conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.
Navy Master at Arms 2nd Class
Michael A, Monsoor was presented
the Medal of Honor posthumously in
the White House on April 8, 2008
conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.
Navy Master at Arms 2nd Class
Michael A, Monsoor was presented
the Medal of Honor posthumously in
the White House on April 8, 2008
| Tributes This Memorial Page Established by-SFC Rod Brewer In Honor Of (SEAL) Michael A. Mansoor Navy Master-atArms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Mansoor saved his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade tossed into their position, September 29, 2006. Michael A. Mansoor was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal for his combat heroism. Navy News/ October 15, 2007. Christmas in Arlington... Rest easy, sleep well my brother. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell..... Michael, You Will Not Be Forgotten. www.navsoc.navy.mil www.news.soc.mil Rod. March 18, 2010 Karl Koch From a Marine Corps veteran and Cop THANK YOU for your sacrifice and God Bless. April 12, 2008 SFC Rod Brewer Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony at the White House April 8, 2008. He will receive the award for his actions in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on September 29, 2006. www.navy.mil/moh/monsoor MASTER-AT-ARMS SECOND CLASS (SEA, AIR and LAND) MICHAEL A. MONSOOR UNITED STATES NAVY CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as automatic weapons gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Penninsula, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 29, 2006. As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army Sniper Overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by his exceptional bravery in the face of grave danger. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconoitering the area around the elements position. Element snipers thwarted the enemy's initial attempt by eliminating two insurgents. The enemy continued to assault the element, engaging them with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. As enemy activity increased, Petty Officer Monsoor took position with his machine gun between two teammates on an outcropp! ing of the roof. While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced of Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Instantly and without regard for his own safety, he threw himself onto the grenade to absorb the force of the explosion with his body, saving the lives of his two teammates. By his undaunted courage, fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of certain death, Petty Officer Monsoor gallantly gave his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Signed George Bush SFC Rod, April 11, 2008. God Bless... |
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| A Fitting Tribute to a Slain Navy SEAL Gains Attention Friday, July 04, 2008 By Elizabeth Downey Petty Officer Monsoor's casket studded with gold Navy SEAL Tridents his colleagues pressed into it. A little-known tribute some Navy SEALs gave to a fallen comrade is gaining notice. Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor was killed in battle in Iraq in September 2006, and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in April. His funeral in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego was attended by “nearly every SEAL on the West Coast,” President Bush said. During the service, as Monsoor's coffin was taken from the hearse to the gravesite, Navy SEALs lined up in two columns. As the coffin passed, video shows each SEAL slapping down the gold Trident from his uniform and deeply embedding it in Monsoor's wooden coffin. The slaps were reportedly heard across the cemetery. The symbolic display moved many, included Bush, who during his speech in April's Medal of Honor ceremony spoke about the incident. "The procession went on nearly half an hour," Bush said. "And when it was all over, the simple wooden coffin had become a gold-plated memorial to a hero who will never be forgotten.” Monsoor — described as an "outgoing guy" by his grandfather, George Monsoor, Sr. — was killed on Sept. 29, 2006. He had been assigned to protect fellow SEALs on a rooftop in Ramadi, Iraq, when a fierce firefight with insurgents broke out. During the battle, a grenade bounced off Monsoor’s chest and landed on the roof. Faced with the choice to save his comrades or save himself, Monsoor threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the impact. He is survived by his parents, an older sister and two brothers. Click to watch the Seal's Tribute on YouTube |
