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Amazulu

Jan 22nd 2011 3:09 pm

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.

ukecadet

Jan 22nd 2011 3:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9121776)

A magnificent achievement.
You must be very proud.
Is he older or younger than you?
My thoughts are with all the troops in operation's at present.

Amazulu

Jan 22nd 2011 5:40 pm

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Originally Posted by ukecadet (Post 9121813)

A magnificent achievement.
You must be very proud.
Is he older or younger than you?
My thoughts are with all the troops in operation's at present.

I meant soldier 'brother' - but I think you kind of knew that. :rolleyes:

ukecadet

Jan 22nd 2011 6:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9121904)

I meant soldier 'brother' - but I think you kind of knew that. :rolleyes:

I was being genuine.
My mistake.
I had no idea you were a soldier.

scrubbedexpat020

Jan 22nd 2011 6:49 pm

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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.:ohmy:

Amazulu

Jan 22nd 2011 6:57 pm

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Originally Posted by ukecadet (Post 9121932)

I was being genuine.
My mistake.
I had no idea you were a soldier.

No worries.

ROMFT_WO2RN

Jan 22nd 2011 8:54 pm

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Well done that man :thumbsup:

Bernieboy

Jan 22nd 2011 9:55 pm

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Good on him:thumbup:

Vash the Stampede

Jan 22nd 2011 10:01 pm

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Epic Aussie legend.

http://i56.tinypic.com/1622v5y.gif

Alfresco

Jan 22nd 2011 10:12 pm

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I salute you! Brave man. :thumbup:

It's quite awesome that even the highest ranking officer in the Country must salute a VC member first.

ROMFT_WO2RN

Jan 22nd 2011 10:57 pm

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Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9122293)

I salute you! Brave man. :thumbup:

It's quite awesome that even the highest ranking officer in the Country must salute a VC member first.

We invited LCpl Beharry into our mess and fed him beer instead ;)

A signed copy of his book is still in the trophy cabinet :thumbsup:

wilf70

Jan 22nd 2011 11:57 pm

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A superb and very brave men.:thumbup:

Amazulu

Jan 23rd 2011 12:01 am

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Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN (Post 9122360)

We invited LCpl Beharry into our mess and fed him beer instead ;)

A signed copy of his book is still in the trophy cabinet :thumbsup:

I've recently been reading about him - he has balls the size of melons.

Bernieboy

Jan 23rd 2011 12:06 am

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9122476)

I've recently been reading about him - he has balls the size of melons.

If that's the case he need's to see a doctor:blink:

keel	Jan 23rd 2011 12:08 am

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9122476)

I've recently been reading about him - he has balls the size of melons.

I'm not surprised he's 6ft 7"!! So that will be about right.

Keel

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