This Navy SEAL has some balls

[youngster420]

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.

youngster420 Reviewed by youngster420 on 10-13-2006. 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. Rating: 5

[moorephened]

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

[led.zeppelin]

Holy crap, my names Mikey. What a great guy

[Bong30]

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.

[go toke up]

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

[BaknBlake]

i couldnt do it...

[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...

[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

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

mosh - eminem

[Bong30]

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

Thats your firts post?

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

[Torog]

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...

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 ...