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May 2021
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Memorial Day Special: A Medal of Honor R...

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On this Memorial Day, we at Our American Stories we want you to bring Paul Monti, who drives his son Jared's truck, an act which inspired the hit country song "I Drive Your Truck" by Lee Brice...but the story is much more than that of a song.

Here's the story of Jared Monti, a true hero who died in service of our country trying to save a fellow soldier in the mountains of Afghanistan.

To find out more about Paul's organization that honors the life and legacy of Jared go to the SFC Jared C. Monti Charitable Foundation. 

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