Thanks for this. Here is a snip from the LA times story..
In an interview, McGinnis' roommate, Cpl. Brennan Beck of Lodi, said that lately he had been dreaming a lot about his buddy. A week ago, he said, he dreamed about walking around with his friend on their base in Iraq. McGinnis -- who would have turned 21 on June 14 -- was wearing the Medal of Honor around his neck, and everyone was saluting him.
"He goes, 'Man, I hate being saluted all the time,' " Beck said, recalling the dream. "So I asked why he doesn't just take the medal off. He looked at me and said, 'Man, you know what a chick magnet this is? All the girls talk to me.'
"I woke up," Beck said. "I missed him so bad, but I had a smile on my face. It was so real."
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Thanks for this. Here is a snip from the LA times story..
In an interview, McGinnis' roommate, Cpl. Brennan Beck of Lodi, said that lately he had been dreaming a lot about his buddy. A week ago, he said, he dreamed about walking around with his friend on their base in Iraq. McGinnis -- who would have turned 21 on June 14 -- was wearing the Medal of Honor around his neck, and everyone was saluting him.
"He goes, 'Man, I hate being saluted all the time,' " Beck said, recalling the dream. "So I asked why he doesn't just take the medal off. He looked at me and said, 'Man, you know what a chick magnet this is? All the girls talk to me.'
"I woke up," Beck said. "I missed him so bad, but I had a smile on my face. It was so real."
Link to LA Times story..
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-medal3-2008jun03,0,6503157.story?track=rss
Actually the name of the decoration is the "Medal of Honor" not the Congressional Medal of Honor. Not to split hairs or anything.
You did good troop!
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