1.5K views · 89 reactions | Michael Monsoor. April 05, 1981 - September 29, 2006. Navy SEAL, Medal of Honor Recipient, HERO. We will never forget Mikey Monsoor, who, on this day in 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, made The Ultimate Sacrifice to save his brothers. This St. Michael’s Day, remember Michael and live each day to honor him. | Echelon Front | Facebook

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioning

Honor and Remember Master at Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor who was killed in action on 9/29/06 in Iraq while saving the lives of his teammates. Never Forgotten. ⁣ ⁣ #NeverForgotten #NeverForget | Lily's

In this video, we pay tribute to US NAVY SEAL Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor of Long Beach, Ca. died on September 29, 2006. He was serving as Automatic Weapons Gunner and was assigned to Delta Platoon, SEAL Team 3 when an insurgent threw a grenade onto a rooftop where Monsoor and several other SEALs and Iraqi soldiers were positioned. Without hesitation, Monsoor quickly smothered the grenade with his body, absorbing the explosion and saving his comrades from serious injury or death