Kathianne
04-08-2008, 07:02 PM
CNN does an adequate job:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/08/seal.medal/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular
Navy SEAL paid ultimate price to save buddies
* Story Highlights
* Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor awarded posthumous Medal of Honor for heroism
* President Bush gave medal to Monsoor's parents at a White House ceremony
* Monsoor died in Iraq after falling on a grenade to protect his comrades
* He's the first Navy SEAL to win Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq
From Mike Mount
CNN Pentagon Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When a grenade bounced off his chest and fell to the floor near his fellow troops, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor acted out of instinct.
His actions didn't stem from a lack of training. His instant reaction was to protect his comrades.
The Navy says he committed a selfless act: jumping on the grenade and taking the full force of the blast.
President Bush presented Monsoor's parents with a posthumous Medal of Honor for their son at an emotional White House ceremony on Tuesday. ....
Then again, you could check out Blackfive:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/04/us-navy-seal-mi.html
US Navy Seal Mike Monsoor - Awarded the Medal of Honor
Posted By Blackfive
"I can honestly say that as a Pastor I rarely find myself "speechless". However this is one of those times. After viewing the video tribute to Mike Monsoor I am just that...Speechless. There are no words to express the profound sadness and yet great...pride, honor, appreciation, humility, indebtedness, glory, at the sacrifice of this young man. Know that this story will be retold at least from one pulpit this next Sunday and that the prayers of at least one Church will go out for the family and friends of this great soldier. May God bless you for the work of proclaiming this great sacrifice and promoting what is great about the people of our Armed Services." - Baptist Minister from Memphis, Tennessee, in an email to us at Blackfive about US Navy SEAL Mike Monsoor.
How are we best to tell the story of Michael Monsoor - a man who's sacrifice inspired a preacher to tell his story from the pulpit?
We'll begin at the end this time because, while many of us believe that it's how you lived that matters, how you leave this world can matter just as much.
Saving three of your brothers by giving your life...could you do that? Mike Monsoor gave three friends their lives that day.
As you will see, the embodiment of the idea of brotherhood is what Mike was all about...
Oh and there are pictures:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7967/monsoor008br4.jpg
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6690/monsoor014im6.jpg
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/08/seal.medal/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular
Navy SEAL paid ultimate price to save buddies
* Story Highlights
* Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor awarded posthumous Medal of Honor for heroism
* President Bush gave medal to Monsoor's parents at a White House ceremony
* Monsoor died in Iraq after falling on a grenade to protect his comrades
* He's the first Navy SEAL to win Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq
From Mike Mount
CNN Pentagon Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When a grenade bounced off his chest and fell to the floor near his fellow troops, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor acted out of instinct.
His actions didn't stem from a lack of training. His instant reaction was to protect his comrades.
The Navy says he committed a selfless act: jumping on the grenade and taking the full force of the blast.
President Bush presented Monsoor's parents with a posthumous Medal of Honor for their son at an emotional White House ceremony on Tuesday. ....
Then again, you could check out Blackfive:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/04/us-navy-seal-mi.html
US Navy Seal Mike Monsoor - Awarded the Medal of Honor
Posted By Blackfive
"I can honestly say that as a Pastor I rarely find myself "speechless". However this is one of those times. After viewing the video tribute to Mike Monsoor I am just that...Speechless. There are no words to express the profound sadness and yet great...pride, honor, appreciation, humility, indebtedness, glory, at the sacrifice of this young man. Know that this story will be retold at least from one pulpit this next Sunday and that the prayers of at least one Church will go out for the family and friends of this great soldier. May God bless you for the work of proclaiming this great sacrifice and promoting what is great about the people of our Armed Services." - Baptist Minister from Memphis, Tennessee, in an email to us at Blackfive about US Navy SEAL Mike Monsoor.
How are we best to tell the story of Michael Monsoor - a man who's sacrifice inspired a preacher to tell his story from the pulpit?
We'll begin at the end this time because, while many of us believe that it's how you lived that matters, how you leave this world can matter just as much.
Saving three of your brothers by giving your life...could you do that? Mike Monsoor gave three friends their lives that day.
As you will see, the embodiment of the idea of brotherhood is what Mike was all about...
Oh and there are pictures:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7967/monsoor008br4.jpg
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6690/monsoor014im6.jpg