President Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Family of Fallen Army Hero Private First Class Ross Andrew McGinnis

Published: June 2, 2008, 4:15 pm

Tags: iraq, medal of honor, fallen heroes, private first class ross andrew mcginnis

President Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Family of Fallen Army Hero Private First Class Ross Andrew McGinnisMonday, June 02, 2008 About Photo: President George W. Bush leads the applause in honor of Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis, U.S. Army, after presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to his parents, Tom and Romayne McGinnis, of Knox, Pennsylvania, during ceremonies Monday, June 2, 2008, at the White House.White House photo by Chris Greenberg*****************************Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Fallen Army Hero's FamilyPresident Bush presented the Medal of Honor to fallen Army hero Spc. Ross A. McGinnis' parents during a White House ceremony here today."The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military distinction; it is given for valor beyond anything that duty could require or a superior could command," Bush said, before presenting the medal to McGinnis' father and mother, Tom and Romayne McGinnis, during the East Room ceremony.Then- Pfc. McGinnis

[ Full article ]

Blog link

Comments