Wednesday, January 3

Some give all...

It's long, but helps keep things in perspective."Grenade!"

Manning a .50-caliber machine gun in the turret of a Humvee, Pfc. Ross McGinnis could see the insurgent on a rooftop fling a hand grenade at his vehicle. He shouted and tried to deflect it, but it fell inside. Four of his buddies were down there.

What followed was a stunning act of self-sacrifice. McGinnis, a 19-year-old from rural Pennsylvania and the youngest soldier in his unit, threw himself backward onto the grenade, absorbing the blast with his body. He was killed instantly. The others escaped serious injury.

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Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting the link. As I read through the article I realized that it is easy for me to think of the lives that have been given are just numbers, but as it said the numbers are people. When it's not something you hear about everyday or personally know someone who is over there fighting, it's easy to go on with our lives and forget about the huge sacrafice they are making for us.
Thanks for reminding me to be praying for all of the men and women who are fighting for us. And for the families of those who have given their all.

January 03, 2007 9:10 PM

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