Navy Seals Honor Sailor-Hero

Navy Seals Honor Sailor-Hero

Navy Seals Pay Tribute To Savior This is an amazing tribute to the heroism of a young sailor who generously gave his life to shield his fellow servicemen from certain harm. Regrettably, his story did not merit front page exposure. The sailor pictured below is, Mike Monsoor Petty Officer, Second Class [PO2] Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Second Class [EOD2] He was awarded "The Congressional Medal Of Honor" for sacrificing his life in Iraq, as he jumped on, and covered with his body, a live hand grenade, saving the lives of a large group of Navy Seals that was passing by! He was only 28 years old. 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 were his family members, friends, fellow sailors, and well-wishers .		The column of people continued from the hearse, all the way to the gravesite. What the group didn't know at the time was that every Navy Seal (45 to be exact) that Mike Monsoor saved on that fateful day was scattered throughout the column! As the pallbearers carried the rosewood casket down the column of people to the gravesite, 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 Trident Pin to be embedded into the top of the wooden casket! Then the Navy Seal would step back from the column, and salute! 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 tribute and send-off for Mike Monsoor, a warrior hero! Monsoor's Rosewood Casket Now for those who don't know what a Trident Pin is, here is a brief info on how it is earned. After one completes the Basic Navy Seals Program which lasts for three weeks, a trainee undergoes 15 more weeks of Seal Qualification Training which is necessary to continue improving basic skills and to learn new tactics and techniques. These training are requirements for assignment to a Navy Seal Platoon. After successful completion, a trainee is given his Naval Enlisted Code and awarded the Navy Seal Trident Pin. The Navy Seal Trident Pin is the official seal of recognition of belonging to this elite unit of the US Navy. >> back to Home