Sally Monsoor accepts the Medal of Honor flag Wenesday, April 9, in honor of her son from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington. Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (Seal) Michael A. 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. (U.S. Navy photo/Oscar Sosa)
Date Taken: | 04.09.2008 |
Date Posted: | 05.11.2012 00:08 |
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VIRIN: | 080409-N-3404S-016 |
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Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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