1SG Private RallyPoint Member355284<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SPC Ross McGinnis lay down his life for his brothers. This was during my second deployment and Ross served in my BN. We had a rough deployment in those 15 months in the way of causalities, and it was during that time where Ross earned the Medal of Honor. Still a tough day for many of us!!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_A._McGinnis">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_A._McGinnis</a> <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/1st-id-gunner-sacrificed-his-life-so-others-could-live-1.57883">http://www.stripes.com/news/1st-id-gunner-sacrificed-his-life-so-others-could-live-1.57883</a> <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/mcginnis/resources/">http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/mcginnis/resources/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987– December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four...</p>
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(4 DEC) Today in recent Military history: this Soldier gave his life for his friends (future MOH recipient)2014-12-04T15:53:55-05:001SG Private RallyPoint Member355284<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SPC Ross McGinnis lay down his life for his brothers. This was during my second deployment and Ross served in my BN. We had a rough deployment in those 15 months in the way of causalities, and it was during that time where Ross earned the Medal of Honor. Still a tough day for many of us!!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_A._McGinnis">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_A._McGinnis</a> <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/1st-id-gunner-sacrificed-his-life-so-others-could-live-1.57883">http://www.stripes.com/news/1st-id-gunner-sacrificed-his-life-so-others-could-live-1.57883</a> <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/mcginnis/resources/">http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/mcginnis/resources/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987– December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four...</p>
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(4 DEC) Today in recent Military history: this Soldier gave his life for his friends (future MOH recipient)2014-12-04T15:53:55-05:002014-12-04T15:53:55-05:00CPT Zachary Brooks355287<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great heroes we must never forget!Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Dec 4 at 2014 3:59 PM2014-12-04T15:59:32-05:002014-12-04T15:59:32-05:00SFC Mark Merino355298<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Respect!!!Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 4 at 2014 4:08 PM2014-12-04T16:08:26-05:002014-12-04T16:08:26-05:00SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS355306<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="60131" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/60131-91z-senior-maintenance-supervisor-e-co-3-10-av">1SG Private RallyPoint Member</a> Thank you for sharing. What an honor to even post on behalf of such a brave warrior. SPC Ross A. McGINNIS thank you for your dedication to duty and to your comrades. So that others may live was not just a saying to you. I am honored to post and show you respect.Response by SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS made Dec 4 at 2014 4:14 PM2014-12-04T16:14:05-05:002014-12-04T16:14:05-05:00PO2 Corey Ferretti355395<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing this.Response by PO2 Corey Ferretti made Dec 4 at 2014 5:25 PM2014-12-04T17:25:13-05:002014-12-04T17:25:13-05:00SFC Boots Attaway355396<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>RIP brother, you have earned it.Response by SFC Boots Attaway made Dec 4 at 2014 5:29 PM2014-12-04T17:29:53-05:002014-12-04T17:29:53-05:00CPT Aaron Kletzing355479<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>RIP. Story gave me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing.Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Dec 4 at 2014 6:29 PM2014-12-04T18:29:59-05:002014-12-04T18:29:59-05:001SG Private RallyPoint Member355491<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>RIP <br /><br />Thanks for keeping his memory alive!Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2014 6:41 PM2014-12-04T18:41:44-05:002014-12-04T18:41:44-05:00CPT Aaron Kletzing355631<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Dec 4 at 2014 8:19 PM2014-12-04T20:19:42-05:002014-12-04T20:19:42-05:002014-12-04T15:53:55-05:00