Jared C. Monti
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1975–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jared Christopher Monti (September 20, 1975 – June 21, 2006) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the War in Afghanistan.
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Jared C. Monti | |
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Born | (1975-09-20)September 20, 1975 Abington, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | June 21, 2006(2006-06-21) (aged 30) Gowardesh, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1993–2006 |
Rank | Sergeant first class |
Unit | 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Army Commendation Medal (x5) |
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Monti was deployed with his unit when they were attacked by a group of enemy insurgents. When another soldier was wounded, Monti attempted to rescue him three times and was killed in action. President Barack Obama signed the authorization for Monti to receive the Medal of Honor and the medal was presented to his family in a ceremony, the President's first, at the White House in 2009. Monti was the sixth person from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to be awarded the Medal of Honor.