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Date: 4-1-08 06:36
From: bmw1602.com in Los Angeles View user's profile Send e-mail
Subject: Royal Marine Throws self on grenade saves lives of his patro

This guy has HUGE BALLS and definatly deserves a medal.......

he certainly would of got one if he died!

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Marine threw himself onto grenade


A Royal Marine who threw himself onto an exploding grenade to save the lives of his patrol has been put forward for the UK's highest military honour. Lance Corporal Matt Croucher, 24, a reservist from Birmingham,

survived because his rucksack and body armour took the force of the blast.



He was part of a reconnaissance troop in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in February, when the incident happened.
The Ministry of Defence said he could be considered for the Victoria Cross.

Bloodied nose
A spokesman said L/Cpl Croucher's comrades had made a citation to their commanding officer and officers were now considering whether to put his name forward for the honour.

L/Cpl Croucher, a member of 40 Commando, had been searching a compound south of Sangin which was suspected as being used for making bombs to attack British and Afghan troops.

When a Taleban booby-trap grenade was tripped, L/Cpl Croucher jumped on to the device to absorb the force of the explosion with his backpack as his comrades dived for cover.
The blast blew his rucksack more than 30ft away but he remarkably suffered only severe shock and a bloodied nose in the incident.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7321647.stm
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Date: 4-1-08 07:39
From: Supergeek View user's profile
Subject: Re: Royal Marine Throws self on grenade saves lives of his patro

Huge balls indeed.

When I was reading through the Medal of Honor list of World War 2 recipients I was amazed at how many guys actually did this selfless act. Most of them were killed because they wore no body armor back then. He will get a medal. He deserves one.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-a-f.html

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-a-f.html

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-m-s.html

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-t-z.html
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Date: 4-2-08 07:15
From: uxoman in Colorado View user's profile Send e-mail
Subject: Navy Seal has been nominated for the MOH

http://www.sealtwo.org/michaelamonsoor.htm
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Date: 4-6-08 10:28
From: bmw1602.com in Los Angeles View user's profile Send e-mail
Subject: Re: Navy Seal has been nominated for the MOH

amazing stuff really
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Date: 4-18-08 08:16
From: strorg in Mobile, AL View user's profile Send e-mail
Subject: Re: Navy Seal has been nominated for the MOH

this is the kind of guy you would love your daughter to bring home...
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