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NCRadioMan
06-03-2011, 08:56 AM
Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics

A Nepalese soldier in the British army has been given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110602/wl_uk_afp/britainmilitaryafghanistannepalaward
jonumberone
06-03-2011, 09:00 AM
Amazing story!

From the article: The CGC is second only to the Victoria Cross -- the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy.

What did he have to do to get the Victoria cross? :sh
hscmit
06-03-2011, 09:01 AM
be a bad ass
GreekGodX
06-03-2011, 09:15 AM
Amazing story!

From the article: The CGC is second only to the Victoria Cross -- the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy.

What did he have to do to get the Victoria cross? :sh

Perhaps die during an act of bravery?
jonumberone
06-03-2011, 09:26 AM
Perhaps die during an act of bravery?

I didn't realize it was only awarded posthumously, but that makes sense. :tu
MidnightMonkey
06-03-2011, 09:38 AM
What a rad story! Thanks for sharing.
Lear31MX
06-03-2011, 10:06 AM
Great story thanks,

"I had so many of them around me that I thought I was definitely going to die so I thought I'd kill as many of them as I could before they killed me.

"After that I thought nobody can kill us now -- when we met the enemy I wasn't scared."
Sancho Fuente
06-03-2011, 11:23 AM
Awesome story, it's amazing what people are capable of when put in an extreme situation.
Ahbroody
06-03-2011, 11:53 AM
That is one bad ass Motha right there.
Like they say though a man with nothing to lose can do a lot.
Stephen
06-03-2011, 12:26 PM
Perhaps die during an act of bravery?

I didn't realize it was only awarded posthumously, but that makes sense. :tu
It's not. Remember this man? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Beharry)
Stephen
06-03-2011, 12:28 PM
Amazing story!

From the article: The CGC is second only to the Victoria Cross -- the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy.

What did he have to do to get the Victoria cross? :sh
31. The magic number is 31.;)
CigarNut
06-03-2011, 12:48 PM
Very cool story. Thanks for sharing, Chutney!

I think even Icehog3 would agree that this is a great Ghurka!!
Old Sailor
06-03-2011, 01:08 PM
:sl:sl:tu
Old Sailor
06-03-2011, 01:40 PM
I didn't realize it was only awarded posthumously, but that makes sense. :tu

It's not....Smokey Smith, WWII received the VC and he died just last year.