His teammates recall his sense of loyalty to God, family, and his team. The Navy's newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned Jan. 26 at Naval Air Station North Island, California. 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. 'MI5 exists to stop atrocities. Thank-you for raising such a great son. He was killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq on September 29, 2006.He died after throwing himself on a grenade to prevent it from killing others whom he had been assigned to protect on a rooftop. I miss my mother, my father, my sister, and my brothers. 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 safeguard our families, as he safeguarded his own family. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area around the element's position. Most of you probably have never heard of it, and we're going to tell it a little bit because Rose went through talking to all of his buddies in the Navy. IN THE EARLY MORNING, INSURGENTS PREPARED TO EXECUTE A COORDINATED ATTACK BY RECONNOITERING THE AREA AROUND THE ELEMENT'S POSITION. Michael Monsoor joined the United States Navy in about March of 2001. [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]. The Navy has its own traditions. Monsoor was awarded the Silver Star for this action,[5][8] and was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. George Monsoor (Michael's father) and Rose Rea detail in their book, "Defend Us in Battle", Michael had prepared for this selfless act his whole life - a life that inspires us to have a similar generosity of heart. 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. Bullet holes cover the rubbled buildings. On September 29, 2006, in the war-torn city of Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, or Mikey as we called him, smothered a grenade with his body to save three of his teammates. 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 . So, Michael willingly volunteered to stay and continue operating. 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. But we are strong. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Instead, Monsoor chose to protect his comrades by the sacrifice of his own life. Positioned next to the single exit, Monsoor was the only one who could have escaped harm. The 610-foot, 15,000 ton USS Michael Monsoor is the U.S. Navy's second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer and named after fallen Navy SEAL. Rea: I don't think we'll ever understand, Jim. 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. Michael definitely inspired him in that, Michael was a SEAL first. 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? This electronic book is available for free download and printing from www.homeofheroes.com. Over the next five months, Monsoor and his platoon frequently engaged in combat with insurgent forces. Ramadi had been a violent and intense area for a very strong and aggressive insurgency for some time. Ismaili community leaders continued to report concerns about what they called the exclusion of Ismailis from other positions of political authority. Michael Anthony Monsoor (April 5, 1981 - September 29, 2006) was a United States Navy SEAL who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Legal Statement. Rea: It did after and he was able to say that to them when they met him after he had passed away. During the service, as Monsoor's coffin was taken from the hearse to the gravesite, Navy SEALs lined up in two columns. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. 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. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, fighting together. Mike and his fellow SEALs accounted for 84 enemy fighters killed in action and the detainment of numerous insurgents. The SEALs fired back and stood their ground. Perry, Tony, "Destroyer To Bear O.C. On April 8, 2008, Monsoor was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously officiated by President George W. Bush in a ceremony at the White House . Monsoor, a 25-year-old gunner, was killed in the explosion in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. In the early afternoon, enemy fighters attacked his position with automatic weapons fire from a moving vehicle. Really what Michael appreciated over there was strength. Not out of any sort of reason other than just letting us be. Petty Officer Monsoor was subsequently awarded the Bronze Star as the Task Unit Ramadi, Iraq Combat Advisor from April to September 2006. 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. The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to. Give us a little bit about how George is thinking about this, how the rest of the family is thinking about this? And every day, brave men continued to push forward, into the fray. They weren't Navy SEALs. 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:. Mike and his platoon operated in a highly contested part of Ramadi city called the Ma'laab district. Michael Monsoor is a hero for all the world to know about and appreciate. One of them belongs to Michael Monsoor. Michael enlisted in the U.S. Navy March 21, 2001, and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. All Rights Reserved. by Norman Fulkerson May 22, 2008. He was gifted at everything he did, hard-working, funny, and selfless. Kind of related to how that gift continues to ripple forward. So it just marries together so many wonderful stories and memories. 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. And death. This voice says to me: I am patrolling through the streets of Ramadi. Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael Anthony Monsoor. How many times? 0:36. As we trained and prepared to deploy to Iraq, everyone learned that Mike was an incredible person. Like most fighting ships, its namesake will be woven into . All of the rest of the men, three SEALs, and the Iraqi interpreters, survived because of what Michael did for them willingly. From April to Sept. 29, 2006, Mike served as a heavy weapons machine gunner in Delta Platoon, SEAL Team 3. Funeral. . 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. Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy, distinguished himself through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Combat Advisor and Automatic Weapons Gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 29 September 2006. Rea: Jim, I was able to interview the childhood friend, who also became a SEAL which is so cool - behind-the-scenes little tidbit there. A relationship through how much they loved each other and then this brotherly love which ultimately grows and grows and then at the end, but after you saw how much he cared about his fellow squadmates didn't it almost make sense at the end as devastating as it was. Fausone: I've had the chance to write on and interview a number of chaplains. And from a mother's perspective, it's heartbreaking. 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 . Instantly and without regard for his own . It is the first Navy combat ship named for fallen Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while serving in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released). I thought that was beautiful and respectful. Fausone:Yes and it's a huge honor. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, All Major Military Award Recipients (PDF), Medal of Honor Recipient's Story of Overcoming Obstacles and Sacrifice, Transcript of Veterans Radio Host Jim Fausone's Interview with. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He chose them. During the battle, a grenade bounced off Monsoors chest and landed on the roof. An insurgent closed in and threw a fragmentation grenade into the overwatch position. Petty Officer Second Class Michael Anthony Monsoor was born April 5, 1981 in Long Beach, Calif. Michael . The unit symbol is composed of Petty Officer Monsoor's Medal of Honor, SEAL Trident, and Master-at-Arms shield. And then it just goes on from there, with the building of this ship. It was communion, it was Eucharist, it was confession. U.S. Navy file photo of the Medal of Honor certificate presented by President George W. Bush to George and Sally Monsoor on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. 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. 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 . The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest and fell onto the floor. 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. He's such a cool dude, he's so masculine, so strong, and he was there. 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. They were providing overwatch security while joint and combined forces were conducting missions in the area. Her prayers for her son are just a reflection of what every mother is doing when their boys are overseas, or daughters are overseas. I mean that's crushing. Not everyone can step in and do it that well, that fast. Fausone: Again, it's one of those things that demonstrates his character. Hi, I was a volunteer at the Bob Hope USO @ LAX for ten years and currently on occasion volunteer at the USO in San Diego. 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 . After further training he was assigned to Delta Platoon, SEAL Team Three. It represents the three aspects of SEAL special operations, sea, air, and land. Michael Monsoor is a hero for all the world to know about and appreciate. 29, 2006, when he was killed . He continued to provide effective suppressive fire while simultaneously dragging the wounded SEAL to safety. EVERETT One of the Navy's newest destroyers paid a visit to Puget Sound this weekend. April 5, 1981 - Sept. 29, 2006. She co-wrote a book with George Monsoor. New guys are like the bottom of the barrel, right? Your act and demonstrated honor is a high standard for all of us. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. On May 9, 2006 Mike rescued a SEAL who was shot in the leg. It is my honor to make it for him." [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. As for his family, please accept my deepest sympathy. He was not afraid. The Moving Funeral of Petty Officer Mike Monsoor-Truth! On September 29, 2006, an insurgent threw a grenade onto a rooftop where Monsoor and several other SEALs and Iraqi soldiers were positioned. Clyde B. Jones Funeral Home and Versus Legal Attorneys-at-Law specially invite you to attend. There was no other option for him. Mike was also a SEAL communicator. The Moving Funeral of Petty Officer Mike Monsoor-Truth! You got a chance to talk to his Navy buddies before he became a SEAL and importantly after he became a SEAL and served in Iraq. AS ENEMY ACTIVITY INCREASED, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR TOOK POSITION WITH HIS MACHINE GUN BETWEEN TWO TEAMMATES ON AN OUTCROPPING OF THE ROOF. Through this ship: Michael Monsoor will still represent the very best our country has to offer. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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Monsoor will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony at the White House April 8, 2008. Upon graduation from basic training, he attended Quartermaster "A" School, and then transferred to Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Italy for a short period of time. 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. The slaps were audible from across the cemetery; by the time the coffin arrived grave side, it looked as though it had a gold inlay from all the Tridents pinned to it. And that's what it is. To this day, they still blows me away. He took a lot on and it says a lot about his character. I know why Michael continued to foster this relationship. Received the Silver Star posthumously for previous heroic actions in Iraq on May 9, 2006 when he pulled a wounded teammate to safety while under hostile enemy fire. 230216-NO146-2001GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 16, 2023) Sailors from Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH975) assist civilian mariners from France, Feb. 16, 2023. I feel like it was about a hundred pounds extra the guys were telling me from bullets from his SAW Gun, which you probably could go into more specifics about, but I meant it was a huge automatic weapon. Exactly with that weapon, he was providing cover fire. Our strength is our brotherhood. The guy who made this special box - almost like a shadow box, but it's a decorative box - he said, "No I want to do this, don't pay me a cent. I know because my father and brother were also gruntsproud Marine riflemen. Named for a Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) will be commissioned Jan. 25. I just thought that was so incredible. 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. Forever the May Queen . Fausone: "Defend Us in Battle" is on the Harper Horizon imprint. For those of us who were there, that picture of Mike captures all of this. While vigilantly watching for enemy activity, an enemy fighter hurled a hand grenade onto the roof from an unseen location. Security services could have stopped Manchester Arena attack if they acted on intelligence, and bomber's own family 'holds significant responsibility' for his radicalisation, damning report finds He has an older brother James and older . His life and unfortunate death are . USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) will be commissioned into Navy service. Monsoor was born April 5, 1981, in Long Beach, California, the third of four children of Sally Ann (Boyle) and George Paul Monsoor. So my husband brings this book home and there's one paragraph - that's all it was - one paragraph. Because there is nothing more important to me than my family. His sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. He bore the weight without a single complaint, even in the midst of the 130 degree Western Iraqi summer. His sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. Lieutenant Commander Jocko Willink, Navy SEAL. Monsoor was a Navy SEAL deployed to Iraq in April 2006. Get the recap of top opinion commentary and original content throughout the week. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [11] Monsoor became the fourth American servicemember and second Navy SEAL each killed in the line of duty to receive the United States' highest military award during the War on Terrorism. To me, they're worth dying for, because there's a bond between brothers, and that bond transcends blood. When we encounter Iraqi families, I treat them with respect and dignity. 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. They patrolled bravely through the city streets engaging in firefights while on other occasions, they ambushed insurgent mortar teams near the banks of the Euphrates River. A brotherhood bound by sweat and blood and tears. Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor was killed in battle in Iraq in September 2006, and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in April. Copyright 2018 by Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC Mikes gun is at the ready. Click to see a video showing the SEALs' tribute to Monsoor on YouTube. The vessel was adrift in the Gulf of Aden for three days due to an engine. Monsoor was the . PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 5, 2020) Seaman Davon Ramos, from New York, looks through binoculars while standing watch on the port bridge wing aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during a vertical replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76).
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