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To: Jet Jaguar

Is there a case to be made to award more MoH’s?

I believe only two Victoria Crosses have been awarded for the current conflict (there might be one or two I’m not aware of, but even so there aren’t many).


2 posted on 08/01/2009 8:04:50 PM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter
DieHard, there have been four VC’s awarded for both the Iraq and Afgan wars.

UK:

Lance-Corporal Johnson Beharry, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, Iraq

Corporal Bryan Budd, Parachute Regiment, Afghanistan (Posthumous)

Australia:

Trooper Mark Donaldson, Special Air Service, Afghanistan

New Zealand:

Lance-Corporal Willie Apiata, Special Air Service, Afghanistan

6 posted on 08/01/2009 8:28:30 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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