Secretary Gates meets with the family of posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) meets with the family of posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor in his Pentagon office on April 9, 2008. Monsoor, a Navy Seal, died in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2006, when he threw himself on an enemy grenade to shield his comrades from the blast. On April 8, 2008, at the White House, Monsoor's parents, George and Sally Monsoor, accepted the medal on their son's behalf from President George W. Bush and will participate in ceremonies inducting Michael into the Hall of Heroes while in the Pentagon. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 407670-Q-PNW89-730.jpg Photo Gallery