Families of the fallen say a presidents words do matter. Monti was deployed with his unit when they were attacked by a group of. Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with headquarters and headquarters troop. Book club is a 2018 american romantic comedy film directed by bill holderman, in his directorial debut, and written by holderman and erin simms. Army, does a wonderful job with this series because he knows of what he speaks and he is an incredible writer and narrator this week, bruce told us about raynham, mass. Gift a monthly book membership book of the month club. Jared montis soldiers watched him give his life, and it changed theirs. Official narrative for sergeant first class jared monti medal of honor recipient. It is home to an army basic combat training location, the us army field artillery school, the us army air defense artillery school, the 31st air defense artillery brigade, the. Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read. The jared monti story about a special person who exemplified service above self.
On january 23 rd, 2020 author len sandler, retired adjunct professor at boston university. To book your next event please check the bookings calendar for availability, then call 5088809788 or email us. The nco corpsour national asset the year of the nco t. He grew up in raynham, massachusetts and even as a child the adventurous character that would later earn him the medal of honor was already apparent. Jared christopher monti 20 september 1975 21 june 2006 was a soldier in the united states army who received the united states militarys highest decoration for valor, the medal of honor, for his actions in the war in afghanistan monti was deployed with his unit when they were attacked by a group of enemy insurgents. Montis actions do not warrant a medal of honor, and i would go so far as to say giving such is a dangerous trend to set. Jared christopher monti september 20, 1975 june 21, 2006 was a soldier in the united states army who received the medal of honor, for his actions in afghanistan. An untold story of american valor, led to the death of johns friend, sgt. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. Monti, who will receive the congressional medal of. Youll be proud to give a gift that consistently delivers highquality products, and thats exactly what our monthly gift clubs offer. I had read many great things about this amazing man jared c.
It would be fascinating, timely and a much easier commitment than a book club because, honestly, who ever finishes the book on time. Monti was posthumously awarded the medal of honor in 2009, he died in 2006 while trying to save a fellow soldier during combat in afghanistan. Jared monti left was one of four men who died in combat on a mountain in nuristan province. On january 23rd, 2020 author len sandler, retired adjunct professor.
The second book written by sandler, see you on the high ground. The guest of honor was gold star father paul monti. And they know that the actions we honor today were not a. It has been set up with the blessings of his mother and father. A scholarship in his honor will be awarded annually to a local student through a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to the jared c. A smaller group remained at the observation position to provide security and to. Medal of honor winner recounted in westford authors new book. Monti arrived in afghanistan in 2006 with the 10th mountain division and was assigned to task force spartan. The bloody ordeal, chronicled in the book, the outpost. Official narrative for sergeant first class jared monti medal of. Each featured selection in all six of our clubs are chosen by individual product. Ive written a book called see you on the high ground. His presentation was about a recent book he wrote about jared monti a medal of honor recipient from massachusetts. Monti memorial baby shower and will be held annually in memory of the first medal of honor recipient in operation enduring freedom sfc jared c.
Choose between a 3, 6, and 12month membership gift card and earn the title of best gift giver, ever. Shortly before montis death, john and jared had been fighting sidebyside, trying to stave off the ferocious attack. Original portrait presented to his father march 17, 2010 during a special memorial event held at the 69th regiment armory, new york, new york. Speaking about the jared monti story, a medal of honor. Jared monti refused to give up, even in the face of imminent death. Monti is father of medal of honor recipient sfc jared c. Over the years, raynham has contributed to wartime efforts in many ways, including the heroism of army sgt. Id like to give a 20minute presentation of his incredible story at a rotary meeting and be available to sign copies afterward. Monti died in gowardesh, afghanistan, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocketpropelled grenades during combat operations. He attended basic training and advanced individual training at fort sill, ok, earning his military occupational. He was deployed with his unit when they were attacked by a group of enemy insurgents. John hawes us army veteran voices of pittsburgh oral. Caitlin hill receives medal of honor by national arts club.
Monthly book club is one of the bestknown and most respected book clubs in the world for independent authors. Faced with overwhelming enemy fire, jared could have stayed where he was, behind that wall. Public hosted by rick wood and samantha a deslauriers wood. Jared monti graduated from bridgewaterraynham high school, volunteered for the u. Monti, a fire support specialist f, served as a targeting nco assigned to headquarters and headquarters troop, 3rd squadron, 71st cavalry regiment, 10th mountain division, fort drum, n. With the variety club and i can combine any of my favorite items to create custom clubs tailored specifically for my recipients.
Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with headquarters and headquarters troop, 3d squadron, 71st cavalry regiment, 3d brigade combat team, 10th mountain division, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in. Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with headquarters and headquarters troop, 3d squadron, 71st cavalry regiment, 3d brigade combat team, 10th mountain division, in connection with combat operations against an armed. Died june 21, 2006 serving during operation enduring freedom. Jared was killed in action on june 21st, 2006, while deployed with the 10th mountain division for operation enduring freedom in afghanistan. It stars diane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen, and mary steenburgen as four friends who read fifty shades of grey as part of their monthly book club, and subsequently begin to change how they view their personal relationships. And as i write this, paul monti continues to drive his sons truck, and the heartwrenching words of a country song paint a vivid picture of a private pain. Choose from five monthly reads, vetted by cool people with great taste. Monti, an army sergeant who was killed in afghanistan in 2006, said obama called to personally notify him that his late son was selected for the. Sfc montis actions were the exact opposite of what one should do in a combat situation, as taught as early as bct for soldiers. He distinguished himself with acts of conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty against an armed enemy in gowardesh, nuristan. Jared monti was awarded the medal of honor posthumously. Jared suffered injuries from multiple parachute jumps in kosovo, but declined a medical discharge and reenlisted when he learned that his unit was being deployed to afghanistan.
Tonight was a special fathers day edition of someone you should know. When another soldier was wounded, monti attempted to rescue him three. Monti the following 100 files are in this category, out of 100 total. I felt like len sandler not only described what a good man jared wasbut actually made you feel him while reading.
Let someone special choose their next reads, on you. Your group can be about any type of literature and can be made up of both friends and strangers. Bruce mcquain from qando, a vietnam veteran with 28years experience in the u. Now, jared monti s life and how his father has kept his memory alive are the subject of a new book called see you on the high ground. Moh recipient sfc jared montis legacy and operation. Shortly before montis death, john and jared had been fighting. Jared montis soldiers watched him give his life, and it.
I felt like len sandler not only described what a good man. Monti was born in abington, massachusetts, on september 20, 1975, to paul, a school teacher, and janet monti. Monthly book club serves one of the largest audiences of general interest readers, offering a vast selection of the best new titles in popular fiction, nonfiction, entertainment, selfhelp, cookbooks, kids books and more. Monti scholarship 2020 this year, we honor our dear friend and fallen hero, sergeant first class jared c. Book groups are a great way to share a love of good stories with others. The messages will be printed off and presented to them upon their return from washington, dc. Monti was 30 years old from raynham, massachusetts. Sfc jared monti was not the only hero in the battle on hi. Monti story recounts the life of massachusetts native and congressional medal of honor winner sfc jared c. Faced with overwhelming enemy fire, jared could have stayed where he was. Sfc monti enlisted in the united states army in march 1993.
Raynham made notable contributions during wartime over the. Jared christopher monti 20 september 1975 21 june 2006 was a soldier in the united states army who received the united states militarys highest decoration for valor, the medal of honor, for his actions in the war in afghanistan. Book of the month read more, research less, save money. Jared christopher monti 19752006 find a grave memorial. Monti was awarded the medal of honor posthumously on sept. The following is a brief description of the event where jared sacrificed his life for others. Juni 2006 in gowardesh, nuristan, afghanistan war ein sergeant first. Fort sill is located in lawton, oklahoma and was declared a national historic landmark in 1960. An articles club would be just like a book club, i wrote, but well read articles. But that was not the kind of soldier jared monti was. Wed all read the same storyfrom, say, the new yorker or elleand chat over wine and snacks. Please leave a message for the monti family on the funeral home website. Soldiers and guests enjoyed the evening at the 2020 squadron ball.