: USS Michael Monsoor DDG-1001 2. Monsoor was awarded the Silver Star for this action,[5][8] and was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. All morning long the overwatch position received harassment fire that had become a typical part of the day for the security team. This is what I said: Ladies and gentlemen. 'MI5 exists to stop atrocities. George's son, Michael, is a recipient of the Medal of Honor and we're going to tell Michael's story. WHILE THE SEALS VIGILANTLY WATCHED FOR ENEMY ACTIVITY, AN INSURGENT THREW A HAND GRENADE FROM AN UNSEEN LOCATION, WHICH BOUNCED OFF PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR'S CHEST AND LANDED IN FRONT OF HIM. But, he didn't give up. 1927-2021. Upon graduation from basic training, he attended Master At Arms "A" School. A fellow Navy Seal who knew and trained with Monsoor told TruthorFiction.com that he had already earned a Silver Star for Bravery and a Bronze Star for separate acts of valor. Praying for the loved ones of the fallen this weekend especially. I want to point out, it also happens to be Saint Michael the Archangels Feast Day. Once he and his men established a sniper overwatch position, he deftly transitioned to his role as a SEAL communicator calling in tank support and transmitting enemy situation reports to the 1-506 PIR Commander. He wanted him, and to make sure anyone else who wanted to would get home, so he stayed. Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for diving onto a grenade to save his teammates in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 29, 2006. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPACT) 2022. The thing is, for these boys who served with Michael, this matters to them, too, because their children want to know who Uncle Mikey was. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. Rea: Yes. IN THE EARLY MORNING, INSURGENTS PREPARED TO EXECUTE A COORDINATED ATTACK BY RECONNOITERING THE AREA AROUND THE ELEMENT'S POSITION. Monsoor died on Sept. 29, 2006, and was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. Rea: I think that is one of my favorite parts because even thinking about writing those words. Sally Monsoor, mother of Michael Monsoor and the ship's sponsor, is escorted on stage during the commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) on Jan. 26 . In the following transcript, Veterans Radio host Jim Fausone talks with Rose about Michael, his family, his faith, and his sacrifice. During the service, as Monsoor's coffin was taken from the hearse to the gravesite, Navy SEALs lined up in two columns. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. An insurgent closed in and threw a fragmentation grenade into the overwatch position. They got him evacuated off the rooftop, and got him as fast as they could back to base, but that's where he passed away. UNITED STATES NAVY The Navy's newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned Jan. 26 at Naval Air Station North Island, California. The ship honors Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who . I try to honor his life and death by remembering his example and trying to emulate it because even when he was faced with some of the least September 22, 2018 | Arlington, WA | Military. He will receive the award for his actions in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 29, 2006. May the Lord comfort you. BECOMING COUSTEAU Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan; COW Andrea Arnold, Kat Mansoor; FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen. WHAT RUDDERLESS MILLENNIALS COULD LEARN FROM NAVY SEAL MICHAEL MONSOOR -- WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS. Rea: I know. I and the other members of SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser, had the honor of participating in the commissioning ceremony. He chose them.. He graduated in September 2004 and joined SEAL Team 3 in 2005. Rea: It's so true. He aggressively stabilized each chaotic situation with focused determination and uncanny tactical awareness. Death is everywhere. He placed him in a small, confined sniper hide-sight between two SEAL snipers on an outcropping of the roof, which allowed the three SEALs maximum coverage of the area. He bore the weight without a single complaint, even in the midst of the 130 degree Western Iraqi summer. "We were at a SEAL bar in San Diego called McP's, and we were having a wake for one of our guys that just died, I believe it was Michael Monsoor. You quit. Mike and his fellow SEALs accounted for 84 enemy fighters killed in action and the detainment of numerous insurgents. These men who are in the field with the Warriors give great counsel, and great solace. They made him an honorary Chief because if he was alive, he still would have been. May the Lord continue to comfort you. Petty Officer Monsoor maintained suppressive fire as the wounded SEAL received tactical casualty treatment to his leg. [5][6], A grenade was thrown onto the rooftop by an insurgent on the street below. In the book, "Defend Us in Battle: The True Story of MA2 Navy SEAL Medal of Honor Recipient Michael A. Monsoor". Fausone: Another person in the book that I think reflects Michael's character is Father Halladay. But we are strong. 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 PENINSULA, IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2006. This electronic book is available for free download and printing from www.homeofheroes.com. I know why Michael continued to foster this relationship. MICHAEL A. MONSOOR We've talked a little bit about the reaction to this sacrifice, but does the family feel that the sacrifice going forward in a ripple effect, will that continue to go forward? Rest in peace, Michael Monsoor. He's heading into his 20th year of service this summer. And Jesse Ventura was in thereI was at the other end of the bar, but he said something kind of derogatory toward us losing guys or whatever and . You had a chance to talk to some of these men. To this day, they still blows me away. 120. It wasn't like someone said something, I meant these really happened. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Monsoor yelled, Grenade! and dropped on top of the grenade prior to it exploding. 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. or redistributed. Monsoor was engaged in a firefight in Ramadi when, according to the military report, he and another SEAL pulled a team member shot in the leg to safety while bullets pinged off the ground around them., On 29 September (2006), Monsoor was part of a sniper overwatch security position in eastern Ramadi, Iraq, with three other SEALs and eight Iraqi soldiers. In April 2008, Michael Monsoor . It's still hard for the men he saved - I would say 100% they feel a sense of guilt. It showed Mike and his platoon mates in the war-torn streets of Ramadi, shrouded in a mist of greenish-yellow smoke, which was used to mask their movement from the enemy. Named for a Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) will be commissioned Jan. 25.Ahead of the ceremony, Master-At-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor's teammates . Like many kids, he wanted to test himself and be the best he could in service and made his way through BUD/S and became a Navy SEAL in March 2005. His quiet demeanor and dedication to his friends matched the "Silent Warrior" SEAL mentality that was to become his calling in life. They were providing overwatch security while joint and combined forces were conducting missions in the area. He will safeguard our families, as he safeguarded his own family. Petty Officer Second Class Michael Anthony Monsoor was born April 5, 1981 in Long Beach, Calif. Michael . The Mountain Warfare Training Facility Camp Michael Monsoor is located 50 miles east of San Diego, near the city of Campo. by Norman Fulkerson May 22, 2008. Aviation_Intel. It's really a selfless sacrifice and you end up giving this gift to those who are spared. AS ENEMY ACTIVITY INCREASED, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR TOOK POSITION WITH HIS MACHINE GUN BETWEEN TWO TEAMMATES ON AN OUTCROPPING OF THE ROOF. And then it just goes on from there, with the building of this ship. Without hesitation and showing no regard for his own life, he threw himself onto the grenade, smothering it to protect his teammates who were lying in close proximity. Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor. Fausone: Well sometimes this arc is just perfect, and I think that was a good example of it. Who was I named after? I enlisted because of people like him, because of people who are willing to fight and die for their fellow man. I thought that was beautiful and respectful. While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, 25, was killed in combat Sept. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq, west of Baghdad. During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego, as his coffin was at the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, SEALs were lined up on both sides of the pallbearers route . Monsoor yelled, Grenade! and dropped on top of the grenade prior to it exploding. Ramadi at the time was the epicenter of the insurgency in Iraq, a city filled with peril. Monica Hellstrm; THE RESCUE Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, John Battsek, P. J. van . He attended Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate School and Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, California and played tight-end on the school's football team, graduating in 1999. Thank-you for raising such a great son. After further training he was assigned to Delta Platoon, SEAL Team Three. 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. It was the Army, the first of the 506 Battalion. So it just marries together so many wonderful stories and memories. It is heart breaking to hear that, he is gone. Mikes gun is at the ready. New guys are like the bottom of the barrel, right? Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island. [14][15], For heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as Task Unit Ramadi, Iraq, Combat Advisor for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula in Support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from April to September 2006. I've been in the industry for about 15 years now, and nothing has been as meaningful to me as Michael's story - to really kind of uncover it and now share it with the world. The Moving Funeral of Petty Officer Mike Monsoor-Truth! There was no other option for him. Can you talk to us a little bit about learning that part of the story, which I suspect his parents knew nothing about when he was over in Iraq? While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. He was 25-year-old Michael Monsoor. Fausone: He was the automatic weapons operator carrying the MK-48 and all that extra weight, there's a responsibility to the other guys because you're carrying that weapon to protect them. All rights reserved. He had three SEALs with him and I think there's one or two Iraqi interpreters. His parents had no idea that he was operating on a nightly basis and the type of danger that he was in. Michael Monsoor, a Navy Seal, sacrificed his life for his buddies on Sept 29th. Silver Strand Training Complex. The name of Petty Officer Michael Anthony Monsoor will now be among them. 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. He said he died in the state of grace and for what Catholics believe, with the sacraments and what else. Rea:Right. The ultimate friend. 0:36. MASTER AT ARMS SECOND CLASS, SEA, AIR and LAND He was only the second SEAL to die in Iraq since the war began. When Mike died, a picture of him circulated the news. Additionally, a nearby mosque called insurgents to arms to fight Coalition Forces. He's such a cool dude, he's so masculine, so strong, and he was there. [9], The display moved many attending the funeral, including President Bush, who spoke about the incident later during a speech stating: "The procession went on nearly half an hour, and when it was all over, the simple wooden coffin had become a gold-plated memorial to a hero who will never be forgotten."[9]. Though he carried himself in a calm and composed fashion, he constantly led the charge to bring the fight to the enemy. As shown at the end of the tribute video linked below, during Monsoor's funeral service, as the casket was taken from the hearse to the gravesite, fellow SEALs . [7] After BUD/S, he completed advanced SEAL training courses including parachute training at Basic Airborne School, cold weather combat training in Kodiak, Alaska, and six months of SEAL Qualification Training in Coronado, California, graduating in March 2005. On April 8, 2008, Master at Arms, 2nd Class Michael Anthony Monsoor (4/5/81 to 09/29/06) , a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade . In the morning, his team observed four enemy fighters armed with AK-47s reconnoitering from roads in the sector to conduct follow-on attacks. 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. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area around the element's position. During the funeral, as the coffin was moving from the hearse to the grave site, Navy SEALs were lined up forming a column of twos on both sides of the . Monsoor, a 25-year-old gunner, was killed in the explosion in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. Fausone: I think that's one of the lessons, right? I mean this really is a story about Brotherhood and father/son. The four had been working with Iraqi soldiers providing sniper security while U.S. and Iraqi forces conducted missions in the area. The 610-foot, 15,000-ton ship, built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works for the U.S. Navy, was named for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor. Rea: It did after and he was able to say that to them when they met him after he had passed away. You tell the story of Michael improving himself and getting through BUD/S. He deployed with his platoon to Iraq in April 2006 in support of OperationIraqi Freedom, and was assigned to Task Unit Bravo in Ar Ramadi. Her prayers for her son are just a reflection of what every mother is doing when their boys are overseas, or daughters are overseas. Although only . THE ENEMY CONTINUED TO ASSAULT THE ELEMENT, ENGAGING THEM WITH A ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE AND SMALL ARMS FIRE. The Moving Funeral of Petty Officer Mike Monsoor-Truth! Three Ismaili Muslims were members of parliament, down one from 2019, and State Minister for Peace Sadat Mansoor Naderi is also an Ismaili Muslim. Because there is nothing more important to me than my family. It is obviously very humbling to be here today, as it was humbling to be on the battlefield of Ramadi with my fellow SEALs and 2/28 Brigade Combat Team, the Iron Soldiers, and then 1/1 AD, the Ready First Combat Team, which was formed up by our brothers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines and included such hallowed units as the 1st of the 506th Band of brothers, the 1-37 Bandits, and the 3/8 Marines. Fausone: "Defend Us in Battle" is on the Harper Horizon imprint. [17], In October 2008, United States Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced that the second ship in the Zumwalt class of destroyers would be named USSMichael Monsoor(DDG-1001) in honor of Petty Officer Monsoor. George eventually said okay, let's do it. Michael Monsoor is the second Zumwalt-class destroyer to enter the fleet. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Just like Marine Corps Sgt Rafael Peralta before him he jumped on a grenade to save the lives of the other Navy Seals in his snipers nest:. As suspected, his parents wouldn't have known about it but probably gave them great comfort once they learned. The slaps were reportedly heard across the cemetery. The Early Years. Around midday, the exterior of the building was struck by a single rocket propelled grenade (RPG), but no injuries to any of the overwatch personnel were sustained. 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. box of lies online generator michael monsoor funeral. On March 31, 2008, the United States Department of Defense confirmed that Monsoor would posthumously receive the Medal of Honor from the president of the United States, George W. Bush, for his valiant and selfless actions to save the lives of his SEAL teammates by sacrificing his own, during combat in Ramadi, Iraq on September 29, 2006. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. During the Battle of Ramadi, SEAL Team Three was sent to Ramadi, Iraq in April 2006 and assigned to train Iraqi Army soldiers. Descripcin. However, I was patient but I just kept nudging and saying this is such a profound story. EVERETT One of the Navy's newest destroyers paid a visit to Puget Sound this weekend. Legal Statement. Monsoor was the first Navy SEAL to earn the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq and the second Navy SEAL to receive the award since Sept. 11, 2001. All Rights Reserved. I think that was the way that it was always meant to be. I served with him in the Military and I can tell you that he was humble and would do just about anything asked of him to help. Michael Monsoor joined the United States Navy in about March of 2001. [16], In 2011, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs honored Monsoor by naming one of the first three named streets at Miramar National Cemetery after him. Element snipers thwarted the enemy's initial attempt by eliminating two insurgents. But I know that, he died doing something he loved. Instead, he threw himself onto the live grenade, shielding his fellow soldiers from the immediate explosion. Contact. They really didn't - it was definitely something. On March 31, 2008, the United States Department of Defense confirmed that Monsoor would posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. At his Oct. 12 funeral, as the e-mail states, Navy SEALs took their trident pins and pounded them . An official website of the United States government, VA Vet Center (Supports vets, service members, and their families), Bush Confers Highest Military Decoration on Fallen Navy SEAL, Navy SEAL to Receive Medal of Honor Posthumously, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. On that day, Monsoor was part of a sniper overwatch security position with three other SEALs and eight Iraqi Army (IA) soldiers. You had winemakers make a special wine for him. Civilians aiding the insurgents blocked off the streets, and a nearby mosque had broadcast a message for people to fight against the Americans and the Iraqi soldiers. During the funeral of Navy SEAL Michael A. Monsoor, every Navy SEAL on the West Coast came to the funeral, took off their golden trident off of their own uniform and slapped it onto his wooden coffin covering the whole coffin in golden tridents. And that's what it is. [5], During the funeral, as the coffin was moving from the hearse to the grave site, Navy SEALs were lined up forming a column of twos on both sides of the pallbearers' route, with the coffin moving up the center. The eRumor describes the funeral of Navy petty officer Mike Monsoor, who lost is own life in Iraq to save the lives of other Navy SEALs. We were doing his wake after the funeral there. And death. It's so painful, but George knew his son was set to do this, was set to go to this war-torn area and he wasn't afraid. When a grenade thrown by insurgents bounced off Michael's chest, he could have escaped. The hardened enemy was bent on destruction; they fought with ruthlessness, constantly on the attack with machine guns, mortars, grenades, and IEDs. President's 13 Year Old Daughter Spent Spring Break in Mexico-Truth. I know these grunts are not just Soldiers and Marines, but fathers and brothers and sons. The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest before falling to the ground. On September 29, 2006, an insurgent threw a grenade onto a rooftop where Monsoor and several other SEALs and Iraqi soldiers were positioned. The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest and fell onto the floor. I thought that was just so powerful. He had this unbreakable little will at such a young age and it was so inspiring. The grenade hit him in the chest and bounced onto the deck. The other thing, not everyone's going to understand the gravity of this, but he was a new guy. Michael attended Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate School and Garden Grove High School where he played tight end on the Argonaut football team and graduated in 1999. But we fight onfor the men to our left and rightwe fight on. As Mikes coffin passed, each SEAL, having removed his gold Trident from his uniform, slapped it down embedding the Trident in the wooden coffin. The future USS Michael Monsoor, named for Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Ramadi, Iraq, on September. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. On the flip side, such gratitude. Who has the courage to do that? We worked hand-in-hand and one by one with his teammates. And then he had communications equipment. Immediately, Monsoor yelled "Grenade!" All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Market data provided by Factset. I was part of their community. It's been a very colorful and challenging life to live, but we're so grateful for our military men and women that serve us. Tell us about this day that will always be remembered. A little-known tribute some Navy SEALs gave to a fallen comrade is gaining notice. He attended Catholic Mass devotionally before operations, and often spoke lovingly of his family - his older brother, a police officer and former Marine for whom he held great respect; his sister, a nurse; and his younger brother, a college football player. Tell us about finding those guys and in some measure pulling the stories out to make "Defend Us in Battle.". In that split second, which is all that he had, he jumped on top of it and shielded the blast with his own body. He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him. The 1,063 acre site has a firing range, an administration building, and a dormitory. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on 29 September 2006. Posted by 7 years ago. - Source So I thought it was a nice touch to add that all in. Those chaplains of whatever denomination are doing great work with our men and I was really interested to read that Michael Monsoor, this Medal of Honor recipient, had that kind of relationship with that kind of chaplain when he was in Iraq. Delta Platoon was sent to Iraq in April 2006 and assigned to train Iraqi Army soldiers in Ramadi. Acting as the senior leader by leading a team of 3. It represents the three aspects of SEAL special operations, sea, air, and land. Brave men died or were wounded every day. Named for a Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) will be commissioned Jan. 25. And then from George and Sally's perspective, knowing bits and pieces people do know. While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. Michael Monsoor is a hero for all the world to know about and appreciate. What we do have preserved in the book are all those stories she shared, gems, so many she hadn't shared with the world. An incredible athlete, Mike enjoyed snowboarding, body boarding, spear fishing, motorcycle riding, and driving his Corvette. While I only had talked to Monsoor for a brief time in BUD/s, he was in the BUD/s class ahead of me in Class 250, he was a dedicated and stand-up guy. Market data provided by Factset. Lord, protect my brothers above all else. 190126-N-XN177-1115 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Sailors stand in formation during the commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Jan. 26, 2019. and jumped onto the grenade, covering it with his body. "He undoubtedly saved mine and the other SEALs'' lives, and we owe him." By his courageous and selfless actions, he saved the lives of his two fellow SEALs and he is the most deserving of the special recognition afforded by awarding the Medal of Honor. On January 26, 2019, the U.S. Navy commissioned a ship named the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). He is survived by his parents, an older sister and two brothers. On that day, he was on a rooftop over-watch in . Being the wife of a SEAL, quitting is the worst thing you can ever do, and Michael quit. I've done a lot of projects. There's a healthy level of mystery or privacy. I mean, you can imagine Michael who gave everything he had to have to hang up and quit and ring that bell and be viewed by all of his classmates as a quitter. Again, a great story about a terrific young man who made the ultimate sacrifice for his mates - a selfless act. MASTER-AT-ARMS SECOND CLASS (SEA, AIR AND LAND) MICHAEL A. MONSOOR, MA2 MICHAEL A. MONSOOR, USN with sailors on his tour. TIL during the funeral of Navy SEAL Michael A. Monsoor, every Navy SEAL on the West Coast came to the funeral, took off their golden trident off of there own uniform and slapped it onto his wooden coffin covering the whole coffin in golden tridents. Rea: I don't think we'll ever understand, Jim. By June 21, 2022 springhill elementary school calendar on michael monsoor funeral June 21, 2022 springhill elementary school calendar on michael monsoor funeral [19], There is a U.S. I am far away from home. His funeral in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego was attended by nearly every SEAL on the West Coast, President Bush said. There was only one access point for entry or exit and Monsoor was the only one who could have saved himself from harm. . Most notably, the Army Infantry, Navy SEAL and Iraqi Army combined force helped to pacify the most violent city in Al Anbar province setting conditions for the Sunni Awakening. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Fausone: One of the things you talk about is as Michael was going through and became a SEAL, he wanted to go on to sniper school. Michael Monsoor was part of a dedicated team fighting the insurgency in Iraq, supporting the U.S. in its efforts to bring peace and stability to that country. It is a city devastated by war. The U.S. Navy's newest vessel, a guided-missile destroyer named the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), commissioned on January 27, 2019. He remained fearless while facing constant danger, and through his selfless nature and aggressive actions, saved the lives of coalition soldiers and his fellow SEALs. USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) will be commissioned into Navy service. While moving toward extraction, the Iraqi Army and Naval Special Warfare overwatch team received effective enemy automatic weapons fire resulting in one SEAL wounded in action. Sally recently passed away, and they were married for 49 years, so that is very heartbreaking. It does cause you to say, every time I read one of these stories, how do you do that? Just let them have their brother. Like most fighting ships, its namesake will be woven into . [18], A SEAL training facilitylocated about 50 miles (80km) east of San Diegowas renamed Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor. For this brave action, he earned a Silver Star. SAN DIEGO - Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) held a change of command. Together, we live in dust and dirt and filth. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Monsoor was protecting other SEALs, two of whom were 15 feet away from him. SEAL snipers from his roof engaged two of them which resulted in one enemy wounded in action and one enemy killed in action. [5][6], Monsoor enlisted in the United States Navy on March 24, 2001, and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois. The unit symbol is composed of Petty Officer Monsoor's Medal of Honor, SEAL Trident, and Master-at-Arms shield. Taking Offense Religion, Art, and Visual Culture in Plural Configurations Michael Anthony Monsoor was born on 5 April 1981 in Long Beach, CA, the third of four children born to George and Sally Monsoor. He ran out into the street with another SEAL, shot cover fire and dragged his comrade to safety while enemy bullets kicked up the concrete at their feet.
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