The Last Request Operation Kentucky Jumper

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The first of the 506 had one last request operation Kentucky jumper. The seals would be providing overwatch for combat outpost eagles nest while the external wall was being reinforced. Mike Sorelli recalls how cool and relaxed Michael was he just had a real calming sense to him you could tell instantly what a great person and warrior he was to this point it was the most one-on-one time Doug had spent with Michael as the day continued on the intense heat had begun to wear on the men not even the light breeze brought reprieve.

Jocko and George Monsoor. George Monsoor is the father of Michael Anthony Monsoor (April 5, 1981 – September 29, 2006), a United States Navy SEAL who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.[1] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 2001 and graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training BUD/S class 250 in 2004. After further training he was assigned to Delta Platoon, SEAL Team 3.

Delta Platoon was sent to Iraq in April 2006 and assigned to train Iraqi Army soldiers in Ramadi. Over the next five months, Monsoor and his platoon frequently engaged in combat with insurgent forces. On September 29, 2006, an insurgent threw a grenade onto a rooftop where Monsoor and several other SEALs and Iraqi soldiers were positioned. Monsoor quickly smothered the grenade with his body, absorbing the resulting explosion and saving his comrades from serious injury or death. Monsoor died about 30 minutes later from wounds caused by the grenade explosion.

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