Someone You Should Know: Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti
Tonight was a special Father’s Day edition of Someone You Should Know. Bruce McQuain from QandO, a Vietnam veteran with 28-years experience in the U.S. 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. native Jared C. Monti. He did so not through media accounts, but from the comments of Jared’s fellow soldiers. It is an amazing testimonial.
Immediately following Bruce’s moving tribute, we were honored to welcome Paul Monti, Jared’s father. This was a difficult night for Paul. Father’s Day was the last time he spoke to his son, who was killed three days later, on June 21, 2006.
Paul spoke movingly about Jared, the determined kid, how he made the varsity basketball team on his third try, and ended the season as one of the teams best players. Jared was always sticking up for the little guy. He was the kind of man that every father would be busting with pride to call their son.
Last night Jared’s family and friends held a poker tournament and raised $17,000 for a scholarship fund in his honor benefiting students from Bridgewater-Raynham high school.
You can send a donation to:
Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund
Bristol County Savings Bank
Main Street
Raynham, MA 02767
Our hearts go out to Paul, the Monti family and his many friends. We thank him for letting us know why Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti is Someone You Should Know.
The Someone You Should Know radio collaboration began as an extension of Matt Burden’s series at Blackfive.
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June 18th, 2007 at 8:43 am
I am so glad you continue with this VERY important segment.
Yesterday, I spent a lot of time in thought.
Thinking about those families who had to send the day missing loved ones, who have fallen, and deployed.
God continue to Bless them, and Keep them all.
I am so pleased with Bruce being involved with Someone you should know.
June 18th, 2007 at 8:52 am
I would like to personally thank everyone at WRKO especially Kevin, Greg, and Bruce for the wonderful tribute which they paid to my son Jared.
June 18th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Paul,
It was our honor to tell your son’s story. Thank you for joining us on such a difficult evening. Our sincerest condolonces on the loss of your son.
Kevin
June 18th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Thank you Kevin, Gregg, and Bruce for telling us about SFC Jared Monti.
God bless you, Paul. We will remember Jared always.
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:51 am
Today is July 3, 2007 one year to the day that I laid to rest my beloved son SSG Patrick Lee Lybert also KIA 21 June 2006, with SGT 1st Class Jared Monti. Today, on this anniversay I will attempt to lay to rest a wound inflicted upon me, my family and my son’s memory. All soldiers sacrficing their life during that terrible firefight are American Heros. My son SSG Patrick Lee Lybert was NOT seperated from the group that night. I have the final incident report received through the FOIA, it’s detailed diagrams. Combining this official report plus multiple consultations I have had with his superior officers over this past year, discussion with men there that night confirm repeatively that my son was never lost, never seperated but front holding the line, responding first with continued provision of non stop fire to protect his fellow comrades to his point of death. It has been hurtful to endure comments eluding otherwise. Important to me, my son’s memory and my peace of mind to clarify this. SSG Lybert stood front, facing the advancing enemy providing firecover for his brothers until the enemy zeroed in on my son and put a bullet in his head. None of those who were KIA or WIA were seperated or lost. In an area approximately 10 ft X 40 ft the Kill Teams and Recon Teams combined that terrible night all were in tight close proximity to one another. Jared was admirable in attempts from his position to reach out to Bradbury, James and checking to confirm my son was gone. But they were in their positions, not seperated or lost. God Bless Jared. God Bless Patrick, Brian Bradbury, and Craig Heathe. All equal, all heros and all men of Glory.Our family lives a life of grief, wounded in heart and soul beyond imaginable. Today my heart can say to my son I’ve set it clear in print. Anyone is welcome to review comments about SSG Patrick Lee Lybert posted on Fallen Heros, multiple news articles you can google, the http://www.legacy.com websites from his loving men in addition to http://www.myspace.com/cheryllee1974 May all our wounds heal, while their memories live on forever, never to be forgotten.