Michael A. Monsoor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael A. Monsoor
Occupation	Military Personnel
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1981(1981-04-05)
Age	43
Date Of Death	September 29, 2006, Ramadi, Iraq
Birthplace	Long Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Michael A. Monsoor Biography

Michael A. Monsoor is one of the most popular and richest Military Personnel who was born on April 5, 1981 in Long Beach, California, United States.

Michael Anthony Monsoor (April 5, 1981 – September 29, 2006) was a United States Navy SEAL who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 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.

Monsoor enlisted in the United States Navy on March 24, 2001, and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois. Upon graduation from basic training, he attended Quartermaster “A” School, and then transferred to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy for a short period of time. He entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training and graduated from Class 250 on September 2, 2004, as one of the top performers in his class. After BUD/S, he completed advanced SEAL training courses including parachute training at Basic Airborne School, cold weather combat training in Kodiak, Alaska, and six months of SEAL Qualification Training in Coronado, California, graduating in March 2005. The following month, his rating changed from Quartermaster to Master-at-Arms, and he was assigned to Delta Platoon, SEAL Team 3.

Michael A. Monsoor Net Worth

Michael A. Monsoor is one of the richest Military Personnel from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael A. Monsoor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Monsoor was born April 5, 1981, in Long Beach, California, the third of four children of Sally Ann (Boyle) and George Paul Monsoor. His father also served in the United States military as a Marine. His father is of Lebanese, and Irish descent, and his mother has Irish ancestry. When he was a child, Monsoor was afflicted with asthma but strengthened his lungs by racing his siblings in the family’s swimming pool. He attended Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate School and Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, California and played tight-end on the school’s football team, graduating in 1999.

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During the Battle of Ramadi, SEAL Team Three was sent to Ramadi, Iraq in April 2006 and assigned to train Iraqi Army soldiers. As a communicator and machine- gunner on patrols, Monsoor carried 100 pounds (45 kg) of gear in temperatures often exceeding 100 degrees. He took a lead position to protect the platoon from frontal assault and the team was frequently involved in engagements with insurgent fighters. During the first five months of deployment, the team which was led by Jocko Willink and also featured Chris Kyle, reportedly killed 84 insurgents.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Military Personnel. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael A. Monsoor celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

In October 2008, United States Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced that the second ship in the Zumwalt class of destroyers would be named USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) in honor of Petty Officer Monsoor.

Who jumped on the grenade in act of valor?

Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Instantly and without regard for his own safety, he threw himself onto the grenade to absorb the force of the explosion with his body, saving the lives of his two teammates.

Who did Michael Monsoor save?

Ex-Navy SEAL Jocko Willink: Remembering Michael Monsoor, who was killed in action saving three teammates. On September 29, 2006, in the war-torn city of Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, or “Mikey” as we called him, smothered a grenade with his body to save three of his teammates.

How many Navy SEALs have received the Medal of Honor?

Only those who served in frontline units are likely to earn the Medal of Honor. Indeed, many have been awarded posthumously. Only seven have been awarded to Navy SEALs since the unit was officially formed in 1962.

Did real Navy SEALs play in Act of Valor?

An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent. En español | Finding fault in Act of Valor, an action adventure film featuring real Navy SEALS playing themselves in a fictionalized depiction of a globe-spanning special ops assignment , is a thankless task.

Is Act of Valour a true story?

“Act of Valor,” due out on Feb. 24, began as a recruiting video for the SEALs and while the plot is fictional, it’s as close to the truth as you can come. Scenes of high-impact surprise assaults are based on real life missions.