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It makes me sad to see how little our current world reveres and respects those men and the ideals they defended at all costs. They fought and died to give us a world with such freedom that we were able to take it for granted to such an extent that we don't even realize what we've given up.

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The biographer of John McKinney said it well Tara. Heroes such as Mr. McKinney didn't seek notoriety or fame for the actions their MOH were awarded, they were defending their freedom and that of their fellow countrymen. Just doing their duty, that is the claim of most MOH awardees, it seems.

Thank you Tara for bringing another wonderful MOH Monday. I salute you John McKinney, you sir, are a true American Hero.

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John McKinney is proof again that great men of action and resolve don’t spring from famous and powerful ones, but from simple common men.

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Betsy Tara Ross these men grew up with nothing in the Great Depression, won the war, and returned to the greatest prosperity to that point in American history. It's no wonder we celebrate them!

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Tara, you bring these heroes to life in your stories. Thank you for providing the history each day.

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Nobody else, even on their best day, could have fought their way through this. Everything in his life worked together to propel and protect him. You have to believe God reached in to help in John McKinney's life. Thank you very much Tara.

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McKinney just kept going after the enemy, one by one, until the enemy was done!

Great man doing all he could for his country and his fellow soldiers!

Thank you Tara!!!

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Great story. Thanks, Tara.

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Unbelievable🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Another hero I hadn't heard of until now.

Thanks for sharing John McKinney story.

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Another great story about an unheard American hero.. Thanks Tara

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Thank you Tara for another great story of our many Heroes!

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Good morning Tara. Another great read.

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Thank you John McKinney, and all those like you who have served to protect our freedom. And thank you Tara for sharing this story.

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HUZZAH HERO!!! 🇺🇸

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👍👍👍

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