Michael A. Monsoor - A Tribute To A True American Hero
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Uploaded by ronh100 on Apr 9, 2008
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."
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@WhoBeGay If I saw you get hit bay a car and your still breathing, i promise I will be there for you. I will call an ambulance and be at your side until they get there.
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Michael. I have you on my windows favorites. Should this PC die or get replaced 100 times, i promise you will be back in my favorites list.
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booo fucking hooo !
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Is it just me or does it look like the picture of Michael is moving?
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@usmcFutureSoldier people dislike it because they hate that he died but they showed it in the wrong way
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@BaDaZzMaRiNe0302 ...Thank you for serving, keeping us safe here at home and risking your life for our freedom! I have 2 brothers and a sister in law that served in the Navy.
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@TheCurlyGang he should not have said that, but in fairness, you sir are the minority. Thank you.
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@usmcfutureSoldier, i agree wholeheartedly. There will always be trolls on here hating just to get people riled up. The fact that they can bring themselves to dislike something like this though, to me, makes them less than human. A disgusting subculture of hatred, with no other purpose than to cause turmoil any place they set foot. Lets not talk about them though, what they crave so desperately is attention. A sad result of some brain deformity no doubt. Heres to Mike Monsoor! A man among men!
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very sad. he was from my city long beach.too bad that he was in the the US army doing israel`s dirty work. USA is israels slave.
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R.I.P Sir.
This man is a true hero.
This is what my freedom costs, I could never repay this debt but I promise never ever to forget.
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HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU DISLIKE THIS!? imagine that you were one of the men he saved...you see a grenade hit him...he looks at you,and just collapsed to the ground on top of the explosive. it goes off. and its all over,but yet ur still alive.....because of his sacrifice,you would be able to see your family again.. Hate all 9 of the fucking bastards that disliked this video. R.I.P. SAILOR!!!!
usmcFutureSoldier 1 year ago 43
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
Rather we should thank God that such men lived." General George S. Patton. God Bless America
javiery1990 10 months ago 4