We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:29:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I got an email from a buddy in-theater about, oh, three hours after this even occurred. All I can say is - about time, bureaucrats. John, Just wanted to give you a heads up that PFC Ross McGinnis, 1-26 IN, was KIA on 04 DEC 2006 here in Baghdad. His parents will receive his Silver Star (hopefully interim) at the funeral. He is being submitted for the Medal of Honor. AIF got a grenade into his M1151 through the top hatch. He yelled "Grenade" and shielded his comrades by throwing his body on the grenade. Everyone in that vehicle walked... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:14:10 -0600 I am trying to spread his story. As a side effect, I fear that nasty b*stards may show up here-- I am very sorry for that, if they do throw dung around your site. [We have no worries. Our Dung Fu is strong! -the Armorer] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73832 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73832 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:47:27 -0600 Hugh Hewitt rebroadcast an interview with McGinnis' parents that had aired on one of the networks. His mother said part of her wishes he had just jumped out and saved himself. But then his father said that McGinnis would hated himself had he done that--"He wouldn't have been himself." And his mother agreed. Apple didn't fall far from the tree... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73761 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73761 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:55:46 -0600 The grenade originally hit McGinnis in the chest and bounced off his vest into the vehicle -- it fell between the front seats. McGinnis was the only one who saw where it went -- he hollered, flipped forward out of his seat and landed on it about a second before it blew. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73736 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/06/private_first_c_2.html#comment-73736 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:09:07 -0600