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Ross McGinnis and the Medal of Honor
Redemption, Courage, Sacrifice Somewhere near here, Valhalla or Fiddler’s Green, a band of brothers is welcoming a new friend. Standing at attention are men like Alvin York, Audie Murphy and Douglas MacArthur. A new hero has come home. It wasn’t a very long road for Ross McGinnis. He was just 19 when he became a legend. It had not been a long road but it had some twists and turns. Ross McGinnis was not always hero material. He grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania, the only boy in a family with two gifted girls. His father suggests Bart Simpson as a good image of this underachiever. At fourteen he made several mistakes, bought some marijuana and talked about it at school. When school administrators looked further, they found a couple of … Read entire article »
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Ross McGinnis – Next Medal of Honor
Ross McGinnis MoH site President Bush has announced that Spc. Ross McGinnis will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony June 2, two weeks shy of what would have been his 21st birthday. McGinnis will be just the second U.S. Soldier to receive the medal for actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and a special Web site dedicated to his heroics has been created by the Soldiers Media Center at www.army.mil/medalofhonor/McGinnis. The site includes a profile on the 1st Infantry Division Soldier, battlescape, background on the medal, video news reports and a number of other resources. Story of a Hero McGinnis began his transformation from scrawny boy to standout Soldier at 17, enlisting in the Army through the Delayed Entry Program in June 2004. Although not remembered as a troublemaker, … Read entire article »
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Spc. Ross McGinnis to Be Awarded Medal of Honor
Spc. Ross McGinnis, who was killed Dec. 4, 2006, in Iraq when he smothered a grenade with his body, will receive the Medal of Honor, sources told Army Times. McGinnis, 19, is the second soldier to receive the nation’s highest valor award for actions while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith, who was killed April 4, 2003, fighting off insurgents in a fierce firefight south of Baghdad, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor two years after he died. McGinnis, of 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is credited with saving the lives of four fellow soldiers. On Dec. 4, 2006, McGinnis was manning the turret in the last Humvee of a six-vehicle patrol in Adhamiyah in northeast Baghdad when … Read entire article »
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Ten Heroes Needing Recognition
Every now and then you read a plaintive cry in one media outlet or another about the lack of heroes in the War on Terror. The sad truth is that when a man or woman is a hero both the military and the media fail to cover the story. Many heroes’ stories are found only in the Military Times or the Times version for their branch of service. I’ve covered just over 300 stories here at America’s North Shore Journal and each and every one cries out for more recognition. Here are the stories of ten American heroes whose stories, I believe, call for far greater recognition than they have received. Should each one of these brave men be a candidate for a future Medal of Honor? The MoH’s for this … Read entire article »
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Honoring a Hero
Ross McGinnis was memorialized Sunday, December 17, 2006 in his home town of Knox, Pennsylvania. The Derrick KNOX – One soldier’s rare act of bravery is continuing to reverberate throughout the community as his family prepares to honor him at a memorial service Sunday afternoon. This week, Pfc. Ross McGinnis, 19, was posthumously awarded the Silver Star – the third highest award for bravery – from the U.S. military for actions that led to his death on Dec. 4. The Keystone High School Class of 2005 graduate is now being recommended to receive the Medal of Honor for that same incident in which he dove onto a grenade that was thrown into his vehicle. The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest award for valor. “It is sad that this young man’s heroic death has suddenly … Read entire article »
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McGinnis MoH On Route
John Donovan reports that the MoH recommendation is in process and receiving special handling. Good! Prior posts: December 12, 2006 December 13, 2006 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Ross McGinnisPFC Ross A. McGinnisPFC Ross A. McGinnisMcGinnis MoH On RouteHonoring a HeroSpc. Ross McGinnis to Be Awarded Medal of HonorRoss McGinnis – Next Medal of HonorRoss McGinnis and the Medal of Honor … Read entire article »
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PFC Ross A. McGinnis
Pittsburgh Tribune Review For those who have served, the ultimate deed of Pfc. McGinnis represents the moment of truth we have all considered: What would I do? Pfc. McGinnis selflessly chose to answer this question through his actions, dismissing the political and philosophical fluff of words in the process. And for this, the name Ross A. McGinnis will never be forgotten in this veteran’s mind. Rest well, my brother. Flickr photo PittsburghChannel.Com/MSNBC McGinnis’ father said the unit commander said McGinnis knew he didn’t have time to throw the grenade back, so he laid down on it on his back, trying to cover it with his body armor. Obit in Clarion News KNOX – U.S. Army Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis, 19, formerly of Wentlings Corners, who died December 4, 2006 , in Iraq , will be laid … Read entire article »
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PFC Ross A. McGinnis
Silver Star – posthumous Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis packed only 136 pounds into his 6-foot frame, but few have ever matched his inner strength. McGinnis sacrificed himself in an act of supreme bravery on Dec. 4, belying his status as the youngest Soldier in Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. The 19-year-old amateur mechanic from Knox, Pa., who enjoyed poker and loud music, likely saved the lives of four Soldiers riding with him on a mission in Baghdad. … Read entire article »
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