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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. Ross A. McGinnis

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Army Spc. Ross Andrew McGinnis was one of only three Medal of Honor recipients from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006, he was serving as a machine gunner in Company C in the northeastern part of Baghdad. He chose to give his own life to protect his crew, diving onto the live grenade to shield them from the blast.

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Medal of Honor Monday - Army Spc. Ross A. McGinnis

Army Spc. Ross Andrew McGinnis wanted to serve his country for as long as his family could remember, so it was no surprise to them that he joined up in the years after 9/11. https://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/lifestyle/2023/ross-a-mcginnis.jpg

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