Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has tattooed across his chest the simple message: "I will not fail my brothers." Early on June 11 last year, in the rugged north of Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, the special forces soldier lived up to his own promise. In an early morning raid on a Taliban stronghold, Corporal Roberts-Smith and two other special forces soldiers were lying in a horribly exposed position just 20m in front of an insurgent machine-gun post. From the sparse cover of a small pile of rubble, Corporal Roberts-Smith saw gunfire tearing up the ground around his friends and realised they'd soon be killed. He leapt to his feet and charged the machine-gun, killing the gunners at point-black range. Yesterday, he was awarded the highest award for valour, the Victoria Cross of Australia. Fair play, some bravery that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Courageous Man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAIN MAN 277 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Good man to do that! i bet his folks are real proud of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,013 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GET THEM OUT (.)(.) 39 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 a true hero, these are the men that should be paid the thousands, not f*****g football players , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 That chap on the right in that pic looks like he has 'done a bit' ... OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
readie 184 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 :notworthy: :notworthy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Appleseed 27 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Respect :notworthy: :notworthy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 a true hero, these are the men that should be paid the thousands, not f*****g football players , Correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 guess the oz sas dont care if they are photographed. well done him and a well deserved vc winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,434 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 a true hero, these are the men that should be paid the thousands, not f*****g football players , well said a real hero , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 So humbling to read of "true heroes" willing to do anything to protect his fellow soldiers........"fight for your fellow men" something sadly lacking in a lot of the public domain. Respect..... :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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