Re: OT - Victoria Cross

On Mar 22, 2005 8:01 AM, Adrian <adrian@stargrunt.ca> wrote:
> For those who are interested in this kind of thing, Britain has
apparently
> awarded the first Victoria Cross to a living recipient since 1965.
> 
> The award was earned by a Warrior AFV driver. Strategypage.com has the
> citation, at

Hooah.

On a simillar note, the US Army's first Medal of Honor has been
awarded to SFC Paul R. Smith, a Combat Engineer platoon sergeant with
the 11th Engineer Batallion.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/02/Tampabay/Iraq_hero_joins_hallo.shtml

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
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