Saturday, May 24, 2008

One Of Our Finest

There are those who give their lives for others. This is one of them, one of America's best. On this Memorial Day Weekend it is only fitting that the nation honor him.


The White House announced Friday that a Pennsylvania soldier who jumped on top of a grenade in Iraq and saved the lives of his comrades will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.

The nation's highest military honor will be given to 19-year-old Army Pfc. Ross McGinnis of Knox, Pa., on June 2.
McGinnis was perched in the gunner's hatch of a Humvee when a grenade sailed past him and into the truck where four other soldiers sat. He shouted a warning to the others, then jumped on the grenade. The grenade, which was lodged near the vehicle's radio, blew up and killed him.

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Our condolences go out to his family, comrades and friends. He is a shining example of the best that America offers.

2 comments:

TexasFred said...

I am SO in awe of young men like that, there is still a wonderful group of Americans and this nation is NOT out of business yet, and as long as we have men and women like PFC. Ross McGinnis America will not falter!!

MathewK said...

A true hero and warrior, he has joined the rest of his fellow warriors in heaven now. Rest in peace warrior, we are lucky to have had him for so long.