Medal of Honor - Pfc. Ross McGinnis: Staff Sgt. Ian Newland Interview

This is what I want to do when I'm 17, be a proud soldier of my countries froces.

RIP

I've noticed that Medals of Honor are somewhat longer in coming than they've been in past. SFC Smith's medal took two years to approve; Lt. Murphy's, thirty months; Cpl Dunham's, thirty-two months. Petty officer Monsoor's wait (eighteen months) and Spc McGinni's (also eighteen months) have been the shortest of all, but they're still longer than those of many World War II and Vietnam recipients.

Has the vetting process become more complicated recently?

It's funny. When I served I was in three different life/death situations. All I can say is this... you never know what you're gonna do until the moment comes. There's just no time to think. What you fall back on, then, is training. Maybe that will help some of you in school, or bootcamp, or just trying to learn a new job.

Good for you! I enlisted on my 17th birthday.... thirty five years ago.

I doubt it! They are just brainwashed!

Well, because you've made it clear that YOU aren't "brainwashed" your friends can all count on you to NOT to cover their backs when the shit is on.

What good are you when your dead?

And what good are you alive?

Kid, is a honor to save your buddy or team from enemy's fire, but is teached in the infantry to ask the enemy to give his life... It's words from Gen. George C. Patton, cmdr III Army in WWII.

Good Luck!