Defend Us in Battle

<p>On September 29 2006 Michael Monsoor and two SEAL snipers watched vigilantly for enemy activity from their rooftop post in Ar Ramadi Iraq. When a grenade thrown from insurgents bounced off Michael's chest he could have escaped. Instead he threw himself onto the live grenade shielding his fellow soldiers from the immediate explosion. Michael died thirty minutes later having made the ultimate sacrifice.</p><p>As George Monsoor (Michael's father) and Rose Rea show us in <em>Defend Us in Battle </em>Michael had prepared for this selfless act all his life--a life that inspires us to have a similar generosity of heart. This fast-paced compelling biography</p><ul><li>tells the true story of a quiet boy from California who achieved his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL and saved numerous lives throughout his deployment</li><li>recounts how Michael's childhood of asthma and being bullied made him a staunch defender of justice and passionate about never quitting</li><li>draws on interviews military documents and eyewitness accounts to detail Michael's remarkable military career and devotion to God and others</li><li>is an ideal gift for readers of military biographies such as <em>Unbroken </em>as well as for anyone eager to remember that this world still has heroes</li></ul><p>In addition to the Medal of Honor Michael received a Silver Star a Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart for his years serving his country. But his greatest legacy is in the hearts of those he inspired to live and even die for the sake of brotherly love.</p>