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ROSS A. MCGINNIS - HIS STORY

Silver StarView Video of Ross Below        Medal of Honor Awarded June 2, 2008

On December 4th 2006, SPC McGinnis died when he used his body to shield a grenade from killing four of his army comrades. He could have saved his own life by jumping from the humvee. Instead, Ross dove into the humvee onto the grenade. Shortly after the news broadcast of his heroic deed, Village to Village Foundation (V2V) was formed. The founders of V2V were so inspired by this 19 year old, whose action is best explained by his father Thomas McGinnis,

"...The choice for Ross was simple, but simple does not mean easy. His straightforward answer to a simple but difficult choice should stand as a shining example for the rest of us. We all face simple choices, but how often do we choose to make a sacrifice to get the right answer? The right choice sometimes requires honor."

Ross A McGinnis Video is Below 

 The video below was created by Ross' cousin Alison.  She compiled childhood photos along with videos Ross made during his assignment in Iraq.  Some of the text in the beginning is not accurate; such as, he turned 19 on his last birthday, not 20.  It does not take away from the message.  Alison captures Ross and his life experiences with tenderness and reality combined. 

Ross' parents approve of this video being on this website.

Silver Star

 

 
Medal of Honor

 

Arlington National Cemetary - Ross Andrew McGinnis

 It is time to pick up his torch and Pay His Good Deed Forward. We are all connected. Accept this torch in his honor.

Pay His Good Deed Forward for him. Get Connected!

OR

Mail your tax deductible donation to:

Village to Village Foundation
PO Box 1023
Warrenton, VA 20186

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WHAT PATH ARE YOU TAKING ?

Visit Arlington link above for full story.

 

Scrawny White Kid

 

3 Good Months

  

Arlington Cemetary  

 

 

 

 

 

 

So many of us want to help, but don't know how.
Village to Village Foundation has designed several pathways
for you to choose from.

You can:

DONATE

Donate money to aid veterans who need help returning home and finding the transition difficult. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will eventually affect us all.  Returning veterans are faced with challenges, which at times are overwhelming.  Village to Village Foundation is committed to developing positive connections, which will aid their journey home and to wellness.  Simply click here and follow the instructions.

The Ross A McGinnis Endowment Fund's goal is to raise

$1 million

to aid soldiers and their families whose lives are

disrupted with PTSD.

Ross' parents have helped Village to Village Foundation develop the Ross A McGinnis Endowment.  Together we have created a means to provide assistance to veterans who are experiencing challenges returning to their once normal lives. 

Post Tramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is real and we all will be affected by this regardless...  Your tax deductible contribution will make a positive difference in your community, your state, your country and your world.  Just like Ross' selfless action demonstrated to the world, "We need each other".

Ross embodies the spirit, we are all connected; therefore,
if I lift you up, I lift myself up.

Join us in spreading the word. Get involved!  As money is provided to aid veterans, we will post on this website how you connected with someone who needed some lifting up!

You can:

START YOUR OWN TRAIN

Start a Pay A Good Deed Forward (token) train for a fallen soldier. Track the tokens you pay forward on this website and experience the joy of connecting with the family of the fallen soldier and let them know you care.

Contact us and begin your journey - All Aboard!

Experience the journey by going to Pay A Good Deed Forward page and view the journey Ross' tokens are taking.

You can:

PAY A GOOD DEED FORWARD

Pay A Good Deed Forward - Order tokens in honor of a fallen veteran or other honored veteran and pass them along as you pay their good deed forward.  Read the token journeys and write a token story.

Currently, you can go to the PAGDF Tokens page and order tokens in honor of:

Ross A. McGinnis

Jeremy Drexler - Tokens Coming Soon

Nathan Brown - Tokens Coming Soon

Use them to pay his good deed forward.  Proceeds will be used to aid veterans returning home and finding the transition difficult.

Imagine, there are over 300 million people in the United States and 6.6 billion people on earth. What if each person had a Pay A Good Deed Forward token to pass along...?   

You can:

Share Your Time

Go to your local Veterans Hospital and ask if there is a veteran you can visit with. Tell them you want to Pay Their Good Deed Forward.

Get connected. Lift up someone and feel the joy.


  You can:

begin the journey.

Ross & Humvee

 


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High School Grad

 

 

Recent picutes provided by Jeremy R

 

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