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    Default Medford South Carolina man returns rare Colt .45 handgun to Medal of Honor recipient John J. McGinty

    The headline says winner of MOH, you don't "win" medals. You are awarded medals.

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    That's a great story well worth the read. The "winning" a Medal of Honor thing did bug me a bit too. Most folks just don't understand the military.

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