Soldiers in his unit said he used his body to cover a grenade that had been thrown into his Humvee by an enemy fighter on a nearby rooftop.
McGinnis’ actions probably saved the lives of the four other soldiers in the vehicle, his company commander and other officials said during a Tuesday memorial ceremony.
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May-14-2007 03:38
chach
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Location: babie
so sad
May-14-2007 03:46
lim f(x) = f(a)
x ---> a
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Location: edge city
cool photo
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May-14-2007 03:48
chach
muppets
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Location: babie
lol there is no pic showing
May-14-2007 03:49
camsr
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Registered: Sep 2006
Location: nor cal
EDIT: Wow what a guy. That takes some guts, literally.
May-14-2007 03:54
Yan
fauxhawk
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Wano
Old news.
May-14-2007 03:57
lim f(x) = f(a)
x ---> a
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: edge city
quote:
Originally posted by Yan
Old news.
old news yes, but he's now getting it. so new news
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May-14-2007 03:59
Yan
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Wano
quote:
Originally posted by lim f(x) = f(a)
old news yes, but he's now getting it. so new news
Update on old news does not make it new news when it's simply a restatement of what was to happen, in my opinion.
Still, it's better than half the crap in the COR.
May-14-2007 04:15
Halcyon+On+On
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
quote:
Smith was honored posthumously for his actions during the battle for the Baghdad airport in 2003, when he killed as many as 50 enemy fighters while helping wounded comrades to safety.
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May-14-2007 04:30
Lumps
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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: nershide
I'm curious to how his parents feel about this. Very honorable though, I say.
edit :: It's just too bad that it takes something like this to get that recognition. Although I disagree with the war, I do feel ALL soldiers should receive a medal of honor.
May-14-2007 05:36
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
quote:
Originally posted by Lumps
I do feel ALL soldiers should receive a medal of honor.
Even when a vast majority of the Americans who are there at this time are there simply because the military pays for college?
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May-14-2007 05:56
idoru
You Can Call Me Al
Registered: May 2004
Location: Cascadia
quote:
Originally posted by Yan
Still, it's better than 98% of the crap in the COR.
19 y/o kid might get Medal of Honor soon *NEW*
