This man did not need to write two autobiographies. Also, unlike Obama, he was not an egomaniac gracing the cover of every possible magazine on the planet nor fawned over by a bunch of robotic so-called journalists – he didn’t need them. He was not a smooth political talker and a thief of liberty. This is not a man who loved the sound of his own voice, and his allegiance to his country and those he served with stands in stark contrast to a man whose allegiance is to a morally bankrupt party, who appoints the most corrupt of czars, and calls those who disagree with him liars. In short, this was a man of great character, not some hack who wouldn’t recognize character if it came wrapped in a package the size of Air Force One with the words painted on the side.

Verified as true on Snopes, this is the America I know and love: 

I bet you didn’t see this in the newspaper or on the 6 o’clock news. The sailor pictured below is Navy Petty Officer, PO2 (Petty Officer, Second Class) EOD2 Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Second Class) Mike Monsoor.

April 5th, 1981 ~ September 29th, 2006

Mike Monsoor was awarded “The Congressional Medal Of Honor” last week, for giving his life in Iraq, as he jumped on and covered with his body a live hand grenade that was accidentally dropped by a Navy Seal,
saving the lives of a large group of Navy Seals that was passing by.

During Mike Monsoor’s funeral, at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California, the six pallbearers removed the Rosewood casket from the Hearse, and lined up on each side of Mike Monsoor’s casket. The column of people continued from the Hearse, all the way to the grave site. What the group didn’t know at the time was every Navy Seal (45 To Be Exact) that Mike Monsoor saved that day was scattered through-out the column.

As the pallbearers carried the Rosewood casket down the column of people to the graveside the column would collapse, which formed a group of people that followed behind. Every time the Rosewood casket passed a Navy Seal, he would remove his gold Trident Pin from his uniform, and slap it down hard, causing the gold pin to embed itself into the top of the wooden casket. Then the Navy Seal would step back from the column and salute.

Now for those who don’t know what a Trident Pin is, or what it looks like here is the definition and photo:

After one completes the basic Navy Seals program which lasts for three weeks, this is followed by Seal Qualification Training, which lasts 15 additional weeks and is necessary to continue improving basic skills and to learn new tactics and techniques that are required for an assignment to a Navy Seal platoon. After successful completion, trainees are given their Naval Enlisted Code, and are awarded the Navy Seal Trident Pin. With this gold pin they are now officially Navy Seals. It was said that you could hear each of the 45 Slaps from across the cemetery.

By the time the Rosewood casket reached the gravesite, it looked as though it had a gold inlay from the 45 Trident Pins that lined the top.

This was a fitting end to an eternal send-off for a warrior hero. This should be front-page news instead of the garbage we listen to and see every day.

Rest in piece, Mike Monsoor.

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