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 #dcc  ,,an ,,act  ,to designate !      
facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice locat$ at #ebc ,ea/ ,railroad   
,/reet 9 ,knox1 ,p5nsylvania1 z !       
,speciali/ ,ross ,a4 ,mc,ginnis         
,memorial ,po/ ,(fice4  #a4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ross     
,&rew ,mc,ginnis 0 born & rais$ 9 ,knox1
 ,p5nsylvania1 ! son ( ,tom & ,romayne  
,mc,ginnis4  7#b7 ,speciali/ ,mc,ginnis 
jo9$ ! ,army 9 #bjjd & foll[+ 8 tra9+1 0
 assign$ to #a/ ,platoon1 ,c ,company1  
#a/ ,battalion1 #bf? ,infantry ,regim5t1
 #bnd ,brigade ,combat ,team1 #a/       
,infantry ,division4  7#c7 ,on ,decemb] 
#d1 #bjjf1 ,mc,ginnis 0 kill$ 9 action  
:ile s]v+ 9 ,iraq4 ,= 8 actions t day1  
he 0 aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,m$al (     
,honor by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% on 
,june #b1 #bjjh4  7#d7 ,f ! (ficial     
,m$al ( ,honor ,army ,citation3 7,a7    
,private ,fir/ ,class ,ross ,a4         
,mc,ginnis1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,=     
conspicu\s gallantry & intrepidity at ! 

risk ( 8 life above & beyond ! call (   
duty4  7,b7 ,private ,fir/ ,class ,ross 
,a4 ,mc,ginnis di/+ui%$ himself by acts 
( gallantry & intrepidity above & beyond
 ! call ( duty :ile s]v+ z an ,m#b      
4#ej-;calib] ,ma*9e ,gunn]1 #a/         
,platoon1 ,c ,company1 #a/ ,battalion1  
#bf? ,infantry ,regim5t1 9 connection ) 
combat op]ations aga9/ an arm$ enemy 9  
,adhamiyah1 ,nor!a/ ,baghdad1 ,iraq1 on 
#d ,decemb] #bjjf4  7,c7 ,t aft]noon 8  
platoon 0 conduct+ combat control       
op]ations 9 an ef=t to r$uce & control  
sect>ian viol5ce 9 ! area4 ,:ile        
,private ,mc,ginnis 0 mann+ ! ,m#b      
4#ej-;calib] ,ma*9e ,gun1 a fragm5tation
 gr5ade ?r[n by an insurg5t fell ?r\gh !
 gunn]'s hat* into ! vehicle4 ,react+   
quickly1 he yell$ gr5ade1 all[+ all f\r 
memb]s ( 8 crew to prep>e = ! gr5ade's  
bla/4 ,!n1 r ?an leap+ f ! gunn]'s hat* 
to safety1 ,private ,mc,ginnis made !   
c\rage\s decision to protect 8 crew4 ,9 
a selfless act ( brav]y1 9 :i* he 0     
mortally w\nd$1 ,private ,mc,ginnis     

cov]$ ! live gr5ade1 p9n+ x betwe5 8    
body & ! vehicle & absorb+ mo/ ( !      
explosion4  7,d7 ,private ,mc,ginnis'   
gallant action directly sav$ f\r m5 f   
c]ta9 s]i\s injury or dea?4 ,private    
,fir/ ,class ,mc,ginnis' extraord9>y    
h]oism & selflessness at ! co/ ( 8 own  
life1 above & beyond ! call ( duty1 are 
9 keep+ ) ! highe/ traditions ( !       
milit>y s]vice & reflect great cr$it ^u 
himself1 8 unit1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,army4  #b4 ,speciali/ ,ross ,a4        
,mc,ginnis ,memorial ,po/ ,(fice  7a7   
,designation ,! facility ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice locat$ at #ebc    
,ea/ ,railroad ,/reet 9 ,knox1          
,p5nsylvania1 %all be kn[n & designat$ z
 ! ,speciali/ ,ross ,a4 ,mc,ginnis      
,memorial ,po/ ,(fice4  7b7 ,ref]5ces   
,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1  
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! facility ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to be a    
ref]5ce to ! ,speciali/ ,ross ,a4       
,mc,ginnis ,memorial ,po/ ,(fice4       

,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may   
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