Army Sgt. First Class Jared C. Monti was honored by President Barack Obama and posthumously presented with his county’s highest honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, during a White House ceremony this afternoon attended by his parents and members of his Army unit, the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry. 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
The 34-year-old non-commissioned officer gave his life while trying to rescue a fallen comrade on the field of battle in Gowardesh, Afghanistan.
To read the text of the president’s remarks and other details related to Sergeant Monti’s heroism, click here.
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1 » Army NCO Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor NoisyRoom.net: Where liberty dwells, there is my country… // Sep 17, 2009 at 6:54 pm
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2 JR // Mar 16, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Why are cons in Alaska claiming that Todd Pal;in won a Medal of Honor in Iraq in 1991? Have they finally lost all contact with reality?
3 BobMcCarty // Mar 16, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Haven’t heard that. Sounds like left-wing wacko propaganda. Do you have a link or evidence to support your claim that such claims are being made?
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