A moment for Monti

[KFCarter]

Today, September 17, Staff Sergeant Jared Monti was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty during combat operations in Afghanistan...

the entire official citation may be found here:

http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/monti/citation.html

If you are so inclined, please take a moment to reflect on this young man's journey and to think of his fellow soldiers who are still in harm's way.

[Arizona Scot]

Thanks to him and all those like him.

[IRISH]

unbelievable show of camaraderie and courage. god bless his family in his absence.

[dfmacliam]

No greater love, than to lay down your life for your brother... a true American hero...

[Galician]

NPR had a moving piece recounting the firefight with the Taliban in which he sacrificed his life trying to save one of his troops. May he RIP, having laid down his life for another.