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    Michael A. Monsoor -- Medal of Honor recipient [Image 9 of 10]

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    A man with wet dark hair is photographed in a three-quarter profile view against an open body of water. He is wearing dark wraparound sunglasses and an olive-green tactical/MOLLE vest over a dark shirt. The background shows choppy water, a distant shoreline with vegetation, and a partly cloudy sky.

    05.06.2008

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    U.S. Navy           

    An undated file photo provided by the U.S. Navy of Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor. Monsoor has been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for diving onto a grenade to save his teammates in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 29, 2006. Monsoor also received the Silver Star for his actions in May during the same deployment in 2006 when he exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to rescue and treat an injured teammate.

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    Date Taken: 05.06.2008
    Date Posted: 04.23.2012 07:55
    Photo ID: 87162
    VIRIN: 080506-O-9999X-009
    Resolution: 833x618
    Size: 299.78 KB
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    A portrait photograph of a young male in a white U.S. Navy enlisted dress uniform, commonly known as 'Crackerjacks.' The subject is wearing a white Dixie cup sailor's cap and a white jumper with a dark neckerchief. The image has a dark vignette background, suggesting it may be a memorial or commemorative portrait.
    A group of military personnel in full combat gear are moving through an area filled with yellow-green smoke, likely a smoke grenade deployment. The soldiers are wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage and carrying assault rifles, suggesting a U.S. Army unit conducting an operation. The foreground soldier is prominently visible with tactical equipment, helmet, sunglasses, and a communications headset.
    Three armed military personnel in desert combat gear are photographed at what appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment with palm trees in the background. The soldiers are equipped with tactical vests, helmets, weapons, and various gear consistent with operations in the Middle East region. Military vehicles including Humvees are visible in the background along with storage tanks and temporary structures.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear on what appears to be a rooftop or elevated terrace of a building in a Middle Eastern environment. One soldier is standing and smiling at the camera while another appears to be resting or in a prone position near the wall. Military equipment including weapons, body armor, and tactical gear are visible throughout the scene.
    A fully equipped soldier in digital camouflage uniform is photographed from behind in what appears to be an active combat zone. The scene shows destroyed or damaged vehicles, smoke rising in the background, and urban structures consistent with a Middle Eastern environment. The black-and-white photograph captures a tense operational environment with visible signs of recent conflict.
    A male soldier or operator is seated on a grassy hillside in a cold, mountainous environment, wearing tactical gear and carrying a rifle. He is equipped with a large military rucksack and body armor bearing a US flag patch. A second similarly equipped individual is visible in the background, with a snow-capped mountain peak behind them.
    A soldier in desert-tan combat gear is photographed in what appears to be a Middle Eastern operational environment. The individual is wearing full tactical equipment including a helmet, body armor, and ballistic sunglasses. Military vehicles (Humvees) and palm trees are visible in the background.
    A black-and-white close-up portrait of a military personnel wearing full tactical gear. The subject is equipped with a combat helmet, tactical communications headset with boom microphone, ballistic sunglasses, and body armor with MOLLE webbing. The image appears to be a professional or editorial military photograph.
    A man with wet dark hair is photographed in a three-quarter profile view against an open body of water. He is wearing dark wraparound sunglasses and an olive-green tactical/MOLLE vest over a dark shirt. The background shows choppy water, a distant shoreline with vegetation, and a partly cloudy sky.
    A black-and-white photograph shows a group of armed military personnel taking up defensive firing positions against a concrete wall. The soldiers are equipped with rifles, helmets, body armor, and tactical gear, and appear to be in a combat or training exercise scenario. The setting includes rubble and gravel on the ground, suggesting an urban or post-conflict environment.

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