George and Sally Monsoor speak with President George W. Bush during a Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in honor of their son in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Petty Officer 2nd Class 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.
Date Taken: | 04.08.2008 |
Date Posted: | 06.29.2008 15:51 |
Photo ID: | 98432 |
VIRIN: | 080408-N-5319A-007 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
Size: | 1.5 MB |
Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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