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Samantha L. Quigley, American Forces Press Service

Jared C. Monti – Medal of Honor

Military & Veterans News Vet News: President Barack Obama will Posthumously Award Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti the Medal of Honor for Conspicuous Gallantry in Afghanistan "Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jared C. Monti, a Military Occupational Specialty 13F Fire Support Specialist, was a Targeting NCO assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. He distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty against an armed enemy in Gowardesh, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Program Helps Wounded Vets Find New Jobs WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2006 – Severely injured servicemembers and their spouses are seeing doors open to meaningful civilian careers, thanks to a partnership between the Defense Department and the private sector.

Military Tributes

Military & Veterans News Vet News: 90th Indianapolis 500 Festivities Include Military Tributes INDIANAPOLIS, May 28, 2006 – Today’s opening ceremonies for the 90th Indianapolis 500 carried a special message for servicemembers and their families: America Supports You.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Wounded Veterans Get Holiday Boost WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2005 – The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes has made the holidays brighter for 1,000 global war on terrorism Veterans.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Hire Veterans Committee Reaching Out to Employers, Veterans "Hiring a veteran is not good will, it’s just good business," the chairman of the President’s National Hire Veterans Committee said here Nov. 17.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: New Program Offers Subsidized Child Care to Guard, Reserve WASHINGTON, March 4, 2005 – The Defense Department has joined forces with national agencies to help Guard and Reserve families in finding and affording child care while Mom or Dad is deployed in support of the global war on terrorism.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Veterans Group Donates $20K in Support of Wounded Soldiers A late-April visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany prompted the "Forty and Eight" Veterans group to raise $20,000 to benefit the Landstuhl Chaplain’s Fund. The check was presented today during a ceremony at the Pentagon.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Professional Football Honors Purple Heart Recipients CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2004 -- It was the Deacon’s doing. After visiting troops in Iraq and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, pro football hall-of-famer David "Deacon" Jones looked to his football past to bolster the servicemembers’ morale. The result was a trip here for the 2004 Hall of Fame weekend and game for four Purple Heart recipients.