This Navy SEAL has some balls

I wouldn't be able to do this.He has some balls. RIP



Oct 13, 2006 12:06 pm US/Pacific

Navy SEAL Falls On Grenade To Save Fellow SEALs


A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the rooftop structure Sept. 29 when the grenade hit him in the chest and bounced to the floor, said four SEALs who spoke to The Associated Press this week on condition of anonymity because their work requires their identities to remain secret.

"He never took his eye off the grenade, his only movement was down toward it," said a 28-year-old lieutenant who sustained shrapnel wounds to both legs that day. "He undoubtedly saved mine and the other SEALs' lives, and we owe him."

Monsoor, a 25-year-old gunner, was killed in the explosion in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. He was only the second SEAL to die in Iraq since the war began.

Two SEALs next to Monsoor were injured; another who was 10 to 15 feet from the blast was unhurt. The four had been working with Iraqi soldiers providing sniper security while U.S. and Iraqi forces conducted missions in the area.

In an interview at the SEALs' West Coast headquarters in Coronado, four members of the special force remembered "Mikey" as a loyal friend and a quiet, dedicated professional.

"He was just a fun-loving guy," said a 26-year-old petty officer 2nd class who went through the grueling 29-week SEAL training with Monsoor. "Always got something funny to say, always got a little mischievous look on his face."

Other SEALS described the Garden Grove, Calif., native as a modest and humble man who drew strength from his family and his faith. His father and brother are former Marines, said a 31-year-old petty officer 2nd class.

Prior to his death, Monsoor had already demonstrated courage under fire. He has been posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions May 9 in Ramadi, when he and another SEAL pulled a team member shot in the leg to safety while bullets pinged off the ground around them.

Monsoor's funeral was held Thursday at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. He has also been submitted for an award for his actions the day he died.

The first Navy SEAL to die in Iraq was Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc A. Lee, 28, who was killed Aug. 2 in a firefight while on patrol against insurgents in Ramadi. Navy spokesman Lt. Taylor Clark said the low number of deaths among SEALs in Iraq is a testament to their training.

Sixteen SEALs have been killed in Afghanistan. Eleven of them died in June 2005 when a helicopter was shot down near the Pakistan border while ferrying reinforcements for troops pursuing al-Qaida militants.

There are about 2,300 of the elite fighters, based in Coronado and Little Creek, Va.

The Navy is trying to boost that number by 500 -- a challenge considering more than 75 percent of candidates drop out of training, notorious for "Hell Week," a five-day stint of continual drills by the ocean broken by only four hours sleep total. Monsoor made it through training on his second attempt.

If this isn’t Medal of Honor worthy I don’t know what is.

Holy crap, my names Mikey. What a great guy

A real American......

If my son grows up to be half the Man of Mr. Monroor, is Ill be Happy as hell.

Rest In Peace Sir, you are a true Hero.

he is a true hero. he sacrificed himself to save sum other people. :stoned:

i couldnt do it...

a very sad moment in history..no moment is not the right word ... i feel so bad for his family. i AM A PATRIOT i do believe in america. i was in the navy...i did nothing but clean and muster..muster muster......my ship and thankfully i was done after four years. i would not trade those years for anything now after this war started i understand why we trained. i never even really held a gun..i was discharged in 2001...a shout out to anyone who was in greatlakes ill. during 97-98.....seals are badass...real seals...wont reply...

The guys a hero theres no questioning that,
dude shouldn't of been there in the first place,
Bush's private war costs the world a genuine honest to god king among men

RIP Michael A. Monsoor

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Let the president answer a high anarchy
Strap him with a AK-47, let him go fight his own war
Let him impress daddy that way

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mosh - eminem

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Originally Posted by mrkeeflee

The guys a hero theres no questioning that,
dude shouldn't of been there in the first place,
Bush's private war costs the world a genuine honest to god king among men

RIP Michael A. Monsoor
mosh - eminem

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Thats your firts post?

PLease tell us where you sit before you tell us where you stand.

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Originally Posted by the yeag

a very sad moment in history..no moment is not the right word ... i feel so bad for his family. i AM A PATRIOT i do believe in america. i was in the navy...i did nothing but clean and muster..muster muster......my ship and thankfully i was done after four years. i would not trade those years for anything now after this war started i understand why we trained. i never even really held a gun..i was discharged in 2001...a shout out to anyone who was in greatlakes ill. during 97-98.....seals are badass...real seals...wont reply...

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Howdy yeag,

Yup..it is very sad,but courageous on a scale,that the liberal mind-set cannot comprehend nor fathom,he does deserve the Medal of Honor.

I was at Great Lakes too,but it was back in '76,and I even attempted to take the SEAL swim test,almost made it..but I just didn't have quite enough endurance.

Only one feller,in our entire company,went on to SEAL training..it really is hard.

Have a good one ...

Torog, you sometimes amaze me with your ability to take something like this and use it as an excuse to denounce liberals. Here your comments don't make a lick of sense. At least their partisan sentiments don't.

This particular liberal sees Monsoor's actions as completely Medal of Honor worthy, too. That was a heroic act, and I'm fully aware that most of the everyday small acts our military folks accomplish are also heroic. I appreciate and stand in awe of their service, even when they're not throwing themselves on grenades and even if I disagree with the leaders who sent them into action. I wasn't in the Navy, but I did work for nearly 8 years in a paramilitary organization known as the fire department. You develop appreciation for heroes real quickly when you fight fires or practice paramedicine, and that gives you a special ability to recognize heroic acts in others, too, no matter what your political stance.

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Originally Posted by birdgirl73

Torog, you sometimes amaze me with your ability to take something like this and use it as an excuse to denounce liberals. Here your comments don't make a lick of sense. At least their partisan sentiments don't.

This particular liberal sees Monsoor's actions as completely Medal of Honor worthy, too. That was a heroic act, and I'm fully aware that most of the everyday small acts our military folks accomplish are also heroic. I appreciate and stand in awe of their service, even when they're not throwing themselves on grenades and even if I disagree with the leaders who sent them into action. I wasn't in the Navy, but I did work for nearly 8 years in a paramilitary organization known as the fire department. You develop appreciation for heroes real quickly when you fight fires or practice paramedicine, and that gives you a special ability to recognize heroic acts in others, too, no matter what your political stance.

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Howdy birdgirl,

Yup..yer right-shame on me..I knew better than to say what I did,but I couldn't help myself. It does make me feel somewhat better,that there are some folks on the Left,who can appreciate Petty Officer Monsoor's brave act..so thank ya for that bit of re-assurance:)

I'm a big supporter of my local VFD and have 2 personal friends that work in the department,and I consider them to be heroes too.

Anyhow..I'm sorry that I gave ya reason to chastise me,I'll try and behave.

Have a good one !

That's OK, hon. I know you couldn't help yourself. I figured it was just automatic!

Boy, I keep getting visual images of what that Monsoor scene must have been like. I can't get that out of my head for some reason. I hope his parents take some comfort from knowing their son was a hero.

You take care, Torog, and have a good weekend! We were headed to the state fair today, but mama here has an aching back and may weasel out of the trip. . .

well i mean if the grnade was gonna kill all the people around it anyways, isnt it logical for someone to just jump on it and save some people?

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That's OK, hon. I know you couldn't help yourself. I figured it was just automatic!

Boy, I keep getting visual images of what that Monsoor scene must have been like. I can't get that out of my head for some reason. I hope his parents take some comfort from knowing their son was a hero.

You take care, Torog, and have a good weekend! We were headed to the state fair today, but mama here has an aching back and may weasel out of the trip. . .

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Howdy birdgirl,

Yeah..I hear ya about the imagery and I also hear ya on the aching back,my back is gittin that way real quick,been up since around 3:30 am or so,if ya go to the Fair,I hope ya have a great time ! :)

Btw,I saw some rain headin yer way,so be prepared:thumbsup:

Have a good one ! :)

..that SEAL...died following ..an old tradition...

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Originally Posted by BaknBlake

i couldnt do it...

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...there is no "i" in team...SEAL TEAM..

Wow, that guy's a fuckin' hero

Hell yeah.

hes defintely going to heaven for that one.
he did the right thing, took his own life instead of everyone around him.

and people who are against the war do nothing but complain and dont respect the fact that are soldiers are going to war and dieing to protect are freedom.

god bless em.

May peace be upon his soul.

nice thread...mabye we need a cannabis supporters navy thread......nope...we all can tell who is who..and what is what...go squids...yeah i said it.,..

should have one of those hournary funerals ,,,,,,,,,,,simple dunno why theres any "should we or shouldnt we" that man blatently deserves one

It's people like him that make our world a safer place to live in. Words cant begin to express what a courages act he did. No song could sing what he did and no poem could remember him.

Peace my man

Buddy

theres only one army and thats the british sas who teaches all other army from all over the world the americans when thay go in to war thay are mean and lean and come out fucked the sas in go in over weight and come out mean and lean thats the difference

thats where all the heros are today. that is so sad. this story is inspiring.
RIP, you will be missed

Ok this man was indeed a true hero.. but he didnt have to kill himself.. Why not pick the grenade up and toss it out the window/door it came through? grenades have a 10 second fuse so there was some time to think on what to do.

What if the Insurgant waited 5 seconds before throwing it through the air? You never know, man. It's not always like in the movies.

Jumping on the grenade. Just wow. Thank God for him and his family.