See You on the High Ground: The Jared Monti Story

By Len Sandler

Deliberately exposing himself to machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire, SFC Jared Monti attempted not once but three times to rescue one of his squad members from the "kill zone" after an attack by an overwhelming force of insurgents on a mountain in Afghanistan. In doing so, he was able to protect the rest of the patrol by drawing fire away from them and buying time for air support to arrive. After suffering a direct hit from an RPG, Jared recited the Lord's Prayer as he lay dying. His last words were, "I've made peace with God. Tell my family I love them." Songwriter Connie Harrington heard a radio interview with his father Paul, my friend since childhood, that inspired "I Drive Your Truck," which became the #1 country song in America. "The actions we honor today were not a passing moment of courage. They were the culmination of a life of character and commitment," said President Barack Obama as he posthumously presented Jared with the Medal of Honor on September 17, 2009. Jared died a heroic death but, more importantly, lived a heroic life. This is the story of that life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DG5SNS57
• ISBN13: 9798333045508
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 305 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"