“Is Rome worth one good man’s life?
We believed it once. Make us believe it again.
He was a soldier of Rome.
Honor him.”
- Lucilla, Gladiator
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor
KIA September 29th, 2006, Ramadi, Iraq. Awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously.
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty…”



