Today, President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to the late Sgt. Jared C. Monti, who braved enemy fire to rescue an injured soldier during an ambush in mountainous Afghanistan three years ago. The Army veteran was 30 years old. This is reportedly only the sixth time that this medal -- the highest U.S. military award for bravery -- has been bestowed since Sept. 11, 2001. It seems like a fitting goodbye for Sgt. Monti.
I was moved by the Boston Globe's account of Sgt. Monti's valor, humility, and selflessness earlier this month; you can find the article here.
You can also hear about the treacherous battle on National Public Radio.
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