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Washington Examiner
October 16, 2009
Sergeant First Class Jared Monti was leading a reconaissance mission on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2006 when the grenade hit.
Besieged, under fire, and outnumbered by the Taliban, Monti and his men dove for cover. But one of his men got hit. So Monti left his cover once, twice, then three times to try to retrieve him.
On the third try, Monti was hit by a grenade and died on the field.
For his service, Monti was awarded the Medal of Honor. And, as he presented Monti's parents the award, President Obama captured full and well the meaning of his life and death.
"Do we truly understand the nature of these virtues, to serve and to sacrifice?" the President said. "Jared Monti knew. The Monti family knows. And they know that the actions we honor today were not a passing moment of courage. They were the culmination of a life of character and commitment."
The President was right. Monti and his family have a unique and humbling understanding of service and sacrifice. They and the families of other fallen solders don't pay lip service to these virtues. They live them every day.
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ajw228 @
Friday, October 16, 2009 2:30 PM
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how about he accepts the award on behalf of the american people????? including the soldiers yes! he should accept it as a signal, not that he deserves the award, but that he is moving in the right direction. why is it so hard to give the guy a little credit for doing what the republican party could not do? and dont respond by saying that he sold out america for the award because both of us know he brought balance to the equation.
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