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Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti of Massachusetts (shown here in the mountains of Afghanistan) will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on June 21, 2006, in which he gave his life trying to help another soldier.

President Obama will present the nation's highest award for military valor to the family of Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti at a ceremony Thursday afternoon in the East Room of the White House.

It is only the second Medal of Honor awarded for service in Afghanistan after nearly eight years of fighting.

Monti, a 30-year-old from Raynham, Mass., died in Afghanistan on a June night in 2006 on a mountaintop in Afghanistan, trying to save one of his soldiers during a Taliban attack.

His parents and siblings will be accepting the award on his behalf. Invited guests will include many of the soldiers who served with Monti.

Recently, Monti's comrades recalled the night he died.

Saddle River, New Jersey- September 18th, 2009. The Self Defense Company announced today the appointment of Michael Mitchell as the Director of Military Affairs. As director Mr. Mitchell will oversee operations between Self Defense Company Resources and Military and Large Corporations. According to Mr. Mitchell, this is something he's passionate about. "Survival in the face of violence is a priority to every living soul on the planet. The success in the face of violence for citizen and soldier alike is training. The Self Defense Company provides this training like no other organization."

The Self Defense Company provides resources for all aspects of conflict resolution, prevention, contact and cure."Most people think of Self Defense as violence on violence or fighting. What attracted me to the Self Defense Company is its complete approach to conflict: prevention, solution and cure."

Part of Mr. Mitchell's responsibilities will be informing the public of what resources are available. "There are a lot of myths and misconceptions when it comes to use of force laws, victims rights and prevention resources. We are working on a comprehensive public overview on these topics to be released in the next several weeks."