An American Hero Is Honored
Posted on April 3, 2008
Filed Under News, Politics |
It is funny how the media is eerily silent now that the Surge has worked in Iraq.
In fact, now that the situation on the ground doesn’t fit their “quagmire narrative” they devote barely any news about Iraq at all.
Of course, any news which will reflect badly on our brave troops is still front-page-above-the-fold news in our papers and on the nightly news it is still the lede.
It is sad that the liberals who run these organizations don’t take the time to balance their coverage and include stories of real heroism which permeates our military. Oh sure it comes in drips and drabs, but for the most part the reporting is obscenely one-sided.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. And as far as I’m concerned, each member of our Armed Services is a hero.
However, even in the rare air of “Hero-dom”, there exist those particular individuals who go so above and beyond it makes us all stand in awe.
For those who are wondering what type of individual this might be…
I give you Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor (Navy SEAL).
A Hero Emerges
Michael Monsoor was deployed to Iraq in April 2006. He had been involved in dozens of firefights and had saved a teammate’s life (earning him a Silver Star). That alone would qualify Michael for entrance to the realm of those who go above and beyond.
But Michael was about to go even further. His last acts in Iraq give life to the creed that follows;
All Gave Some,
Some Gave All
On Sept 29, 2006 - Michael was deployed with his team in Ramadi. Their mission was to provide cover for the troops who were clearing out terrorists from the area. Small-arms fire was traded between the SEAL team and the terrorists. And while the sweep through Ramadi was proceeding, a terrorist scum-bag lobbed a grenade at his team’s position.
“Grenade!” Monsoor shouted. But the two snipers and another SEAL on the roof had no time to escape, as Monsoor was closest to the only exit. Monsoor dropped onto the grenade, smothering it with his body. It detonated, and Monsoor died about 30 minutes later from his wounds.
“He made an instantaneous decision to save our teammates. I immediately understood what happened, and tragically it made sense to me in keeping with the man I know, Mike Monsoor,” said Lt. Cmdr. Seth Stone, Monsoor’s platoon leader in Ramadi.
For his quick thinking and brave actions, on April 8, 2008, Michael will be posthumously awarded our nation’s highest military honor;
The Congressional Medal of Honor.
Since my post will not do Michael justice, I thought you might be interested in a video tribute to the man who gave his life for his buddies.
The video is here.
I am not ashamed to admit that this brings a bit of a “creeper” into my eyes when I watch it.
One of the comments brings my post into perfect clarity;
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Where do such Giants such as Michael come from? I cannot say, but I can say that I am happy to know that we have them looking out for us.
God Bless You Michael And Those Like You!!
-Thai
**Thai’s Note** To its credit, the Washington Post did report this story. The New York Times, in between making up stories out of whole cloth or revealing our nation’s secrets, couldn’t be bothered to report about this particular national hero. I’d like to say I’m surprised by this but I’m not so I cannot.
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