Victoria Cross
Jan 22nd 2011, 3:09 pm
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Victoria Cross
This weekend, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith (a Perth boy) of the Australian SAS receives the Victoria Cross for bravery when attacking Taliban machine gun positions in Afghanistan.
Well done brother. You are the best of the best and a credit to our nation.
Well done brother. You are the best of the best and a credit to our nation.
Jan 22nd 2011, 3:52 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
You must be very proud.
Is he older or younger than you?
My thoughts are with all the troops in operation's at present.
Jan 22nd 2011, 5:40 pm
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Jan 22nd 2011, 6:49 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
Interestingly, the UK has awarded one VC for Afghanistan and that was posthumous. Bear in mind, 10.5k deployed and 350 deaths.
US has awarded 4 MoH (3 posthumous), 1400 deaths, 100k deployed.
Aus 2 VC, 22 deaths, 1.5k deployed.
NZ 1 VC, 0? deaths, 80? NZSAS deployed.
I would expect more US MoH and UK VC. I once read that getting a VC is the army's way of saying you should be 90% dead as 90% are posthumous.
US has awarded 4 MoH (3 posthumous), 1400 deaths, 100k deployed.
Aus 2 VC, 22 deaths, 1.5k deployed.
NZ 1 VC, 0? deaths, 80? NZSAS deployed.
I would expect more US MoH and UK VC. I once read that getting a VC is the army's way of saying you should be 90% dead as 90% are posthumous.
Jan 22nd 2011, 6:57 pm
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Jan 22nd 2011, 8:54 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
Well done that man 
Jan 22nd 2011, 10:01 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
Epic Aussie legend.
Jan 22nd 2011, 10:12 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
I salute you! Brave man. 
It's quite awesome that even the highest ranking officer in the Country must salute a VC member first.
It's quite awesome that even the highest ranking officer in the Country must salute a VC member first.
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Jan 22nd 2011, 10:57 pm
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Jan 22nd 2011, 11:57 pm
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Re: Victoria Cross
A superb and very brave men.
Jan 23rd 2011, 12:01 am
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