{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://thompson.house.gov/press-release/media-advisory-thompson-recognize-medal-honor-recipient-army-specialist-ross-mcginnis", "MEDIA ADVISORY:  Thompson to Recognize Medal of Honor Recipient Army Specialist Ross McGinnis", "2016-10-21", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Glenn Thompson", "T000467", "thompson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Bellefonte, PA \u2013 On Monday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m., the Post Office in Knox, Clarion County, will be formally designated as the Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, U.S. Rep. Glenn \u2018GT\u2019 Thompson (PA-5) said today.\u00a0 Thompson will be joined at the event by members of the McGinnis family, along with representatives from American Legion Post 720 and the Servicemen\u2019s Club of Knox.\nMcGinnis, who was a native of Knox, lost his life in the line of duty on Dec. 4, 2004, while his U.S. Army platoon was on mounted patrol in Adhamiyah, Iraq.\u00a0 During the course of the patrol, an insurgent on a nearby rooftop threw a grenade into a Humvee carrying McGinnis and other troops.\u00a0 Without hesitation or regard for his own life, McGinnis threw his body on top of the grenade, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers.\u00a0 He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush in 2008.\nIn response to the bravery shown by Spec. McGinnis, Thompson and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) sponsored House and Senate bills to designate the Post Office in Knox in memorial of McGinnis. The bill was signed into law by President Obama in June of 2016.\nWHO:\nU.S. Rep. Glenn \u2018GT\u2019 Thompson;\nMembers of Spec. Ross A. McGinnis\u2019 family;\nMembers of American Legion Post 720 and the Servicemen\u2019s Club of Knox;\nand the Pennsylvania Patriot Guard Riders.\n\u00a0\nWHEN:\nMonday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.\n\u00a0\nWHERE:\nKnox Post Office, 523 East Railroad Street, Knox.\nCONTACT:\nMedia planning to attend, please contact Nick Ruffner at nick.ruffner@mail.house.gov or (202) 680-0006.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://thompson.house.gov/press-release/media-advisory-thompson-recognize-medal-honor-recipient-army-specialist-ross-mcginnis"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5003443695604801, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}