A new Victoria Cross?

Expat Canuck · 03-31-2008, 02:30 AM

BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | Marine threw himself onto grenade

You know you're hard as nails when.......

Good for him but if he has a wife she may be kicking his ass when he gets home.

toemag · 03-31-2008, 04:09 AM

When I first read that I thought another Posthumous award, have to admit I yelped with joy when I realized that he survived relatively unharmed.

What a guy, what a reaction, and what a selfless man he must be, prepared to give his all so that others can carry on.

After doing that any kicking his wife will give him will feel like foreplay.

I really hope that he gets the VC.

Good luck to him.

Tony

Knaur Amarsh · 03-31-2008, 04:21 AM

Quote:

The blast blew his rucksack more than 30ft away but he remarkably suffered only severe shock and a bloodied nose in the incident

Fortune favours the brave?

VarSity · 03-31-2008, 04:30 AM

I don’t think this happened in the face of the enemy, so wouldn’t it be a different award other than the VC?

Or is there a precedent when something like this happens?

03-31-2008, 02:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Expat Canuck Homesick Fool *Military Professional* Join Date: 05-17-05 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,014 Country:	A new Victoria Cross? BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| West Midlands \| Marine threw himself onto grenade You know you're hard as nails when....... Good for him but if he has a wife she may be kicking his ass when he gets home.

03-31-2008, 04:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
toemag *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-28-07 Location: Bavaria Posts: 344 Country:	When I first read that I thought another Posthumous award, have to admit I yelped with joy when I realized that he survived relatively unharmed. What a guy, what a reaction, and what a selfless man he must be, prepared to give his all so that others can carry on. After doing that any kicking his wife will give him will feel like foreplay. I really hope that he gets the VC. Good luck to him. Tony __________________ Yet another ex-tankie of 1 RTR origin.

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VarSity Contributor Join Date: 06-11-07 Location: Leicester Posts: 465 Country:	I don’t think this happened in the face of the enemy, so wouldn’t it be a different award other than the VC? Or is there a precedent when something like this happens?

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