 McGinnis was the fourth recipient of the Medal of Honor in the course of the Iraq War.A ceremony was held in the east room of the White House on 2 June 2008 in which the medal was presented to his family by President George W. Bush.In addition to his family and the President, many other notable people attended the ceremony, including the Vice President, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne, General Jim "Hoss" Cartwright, and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.