Sunday, September 27, 2009
Military News: Medal of Honor Posthumously Awarded to Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Military News: White House Confirms Medal of Honor
Good deal, and glad to hear this was approved. I know there are more cases of heroism in this war, and the public needs to know about that. We need to recognize these individuals that gave the enemy hell, and in most cases, gave everything they got by paying the ultimate sacrifice. Which makes me think, the military and the White House would be well served if they for once gave the Medal of Honor to a living hero, as opposed to just the dead. Something to think about and rest in peace Sgt. Jared Monti. –Matt
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White House confirms Medal of Honor
By Gina Cavallaro
July 28, 2009
Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti, a fire support specialist who was killed June 21, 2006, in Afghanistan, will receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat.
The announcement was made by the White House in a news release Friday morning. The award will be presented to Monti’s parents in a Sept. 17 ceremony at the White House.
The soldier’s father, Paul Monti, told Army Times on Thursday that President Obama had called him Tuesday evening at his home in Raynham, Mass.