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Hugh	26-02-2015 07:42

VC awarded to paratrooper

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ho-won-VC.html

Quote:

L/Cpl Joshua Leakey has become the only living recipient of the Victoria Cross during Britain's Afghanistan campaign.

It was supposed to be a routine mission like countless others during the long campaign in Afghanistan.

A joint force of British soldiers and United States Marines would helicopter into an area, flush out any fighters that might be there and hold meetings with the village elders.

Yet on what should have been an ordinary patrol, L/Cpl Joshua Leakey’s actions were so extraordinary that he has now won Britain’s highest award for battlefield gallantry.

The 27-year-old serving with 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment single-handedly turned the tide of a Taliban attack and prevented considerable loss of life by repeatedly running through heavy fire to man machine guns.

Wow!

What a guy!

Osem	26-02-2015 07:58

Re: VC awarded to paratrooper

Yup.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Having been lucky enough never to have to put my life on the line, I have total admiration for these young men and can only hope that they get any help and support they need when the time comes to hang up their boots. Reading around and knowing something of the experiences of one member here, I know that isn't always the case, however, and that fact is to the lasting shame of this country and those who send these young men to war.

Sirius

26-02-2015 08:41

Re: VC awarded to paratrooper

A brave guy. :clap:

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L/Cpl Leakey told The Telegraph that he had been “reasonably aware” of the bullets landing all around him, “but you focus on the job at hand”.

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Pointing to the badge on his maroon Parachute Regiment beret, he added: “The only thing I was really scared of was letting this down. That to me, that’s why I joined, that’s why I joined the Army to be a paratrooper.”

denphone

26-02-2015 08:53

Re: VC awarded to paratrooper

A truly brave and wonderful man.:tu:

TheDaddy

26-02-2015 14:06

Re: VC awarded to paratrooper

On the same day its announced

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/560...ntry-Cross-70k

Seems a shame but if the cash helps more than a medal in a draw good luck to him, its not like they won't have countless photos of it either.

Hom3r

26-02-2015 21:06

Re: VC awarded to paratrooper

What you need is someone to buy it and then give it back to him.

If I had the money I would.

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