Posted on 09/02/2009 6:14:14 AM PDT by naturalman1975
An heroic army medic treated seven injured comrades after a Taliban attack in Afghanistan despite being wounded with shrapnel herself, it emerged today. Lance Corporal Sally Clarke, of 2 Rifles, ignored the searing pain caused by the shards embedded in her shoulder and back and set about treating the rest of her patrol.
The worst hit was Corporal Paul Mather who incredibly managed to radio instructions for jets circling above to open fire on Taliban insurgents despite bleeding heavily from wounds the size of his fist. Corporal Mather, 28, and Lance Corporal Clarke, 22, from Cheltenham, were on patrol south of Sangin when insurgents fired rocket propelled grenades over a wall as soldiers dealt with an anti-tank mine.
Hot flying shrapnel sliced open Corporal Mather's body, leaving gaping holes across his arms, legs and buttocks. He said: 'It hurt like hell, but once the explosions stopped and my hearing came back, I managed to climb through a ditch towards a group of soldiers treating other casualties.
'I had a hole in my left bicep, so the medics applied a field dressing and tourniquet to stem the blood flow.' Despite being entitled to get out as soon as she was hit Lance Corporal Clarke refused, insisting she would not leave the patrol without a medic.
She said: 'I didn't feel like my injuries were bad enough to go back to the hospital, particularly as I was the only medic on the ground at the time.
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A-Ten-SHUN!
wonder if she is single.... :)
God bless her and all our brave soldiers.
Ping! For the loyalty & patriotism of our military personnel!
She’s a remarkable woman. God bless her and all those who risk their lives to fight for freedom.
FWIW, she's British.
Briliant work, nonetheless!
She’s got pretty nice teeth for a Brit.
Well, not everybody needs dental work to have good teeth.
Holy Sh%t! Didn’t realize she was a Brit! But kudos for her loyalty & patriotism anyway!
Thanks for the heads up in my misread!
Sorry. Its NOT a Victoria Cross type deed. Maybe a DSO?
Good to know there are women willing to volunteer and serve on the front lines. I can name so many families whose young men are not willing...
...this woman is great!!....but...it’s a sad state of affairs when women are combat wounded like this....same in our army.
Pity. She should be acknowledged and rewarded at the highest level possible.
As a holder of the Queen's Commission, who was taught the criteria to recommend such things, it looks a MC to me. Still a very worthy honour.
Believe me, while the VC is exceptionally special, those who receive decorations such as the CGC or MC more than earned them though their bravery. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with getting one, if that is what the bravery you were called upon to show deserves.
Most of those who receive these other awards would have got the VC if things had been more dangerous in my view. They take the decision to act in the face of danger - they don’t stop to assess precisely how dangerous it was.
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