Australian Courage in Afghanistan

Ted Bromund / January 27, 2011

An Australian member of the Special Air Service Regiment, Corporal Ben, has received the Victoria Cross For Australia, the nation’s highest military honor. In October 2010, the SAS launched an assault against a large group of Taliban fighters who were moving to attack Australian and Afghan forces. The troops flew into action on U.S. Blackhawk helicopters, but on landing were immediately pinned down by three heavy machine guns.

As a result of a previous action in December 2006, Corporal Ben had already won the Medal for Gallantry. In that battle, Australian forces killed over 60 Taliban with small arms fire and in hand to hand combat. The Corporal himself “tore a Taliban fighter off his back like an insect, stood on his throat and shot him dead.” (more…)