Fusilier Hields might be a real life Rambo. The 24 year old British soldier single-handely held off 150 Taliban fighters that ambushed his 50 man convoy.
Fusilier Damien Hields used his grenade machinegun to destroy seven Taliban positions before his ambushers realised he was their main threat. After peppering his vehicle with bullets, they hit the 24-year-old soldier. He had to be dragged off for treatment by his driver after he tried to continue fighting.
“Fusilier Hields showed extraordinary courage under intense fire,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Huw James, his commanding officer. “I was astonished at the state of his vehicle. There were so many holes in it, it was like a teabag. The Taliban did everything in their power to neutralise [him] and Fusilier Hields was having none of it. His actions allowed his patrol to come out of the ambush in which they were outnumbered by three or four to one and probably saved a lot of lives.”
Good Christ! Talk about gigantic brass balls. Fuilier was awarded the Military Cross which is “…the third highest award for gallantry, but also the Nato Meritorious Service Medal for his actions…” Only the “third highest award for gallantry”!? What the fuck does the guy have to do to jump up into the one or two spot?
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Truthfully….
He might have to Die to get to the #1 spot for the Victoria Cross
That is high price for #1. I think I would stick with #3.