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Ξ January 16th, 2009 | → | ∇ Uncategorized |

Trooper Mark Donaldson Australian Hero Victoria Cross Medal Winner

the second staggering story of the age, is the confirmation that an australian, trooper streak donaldson, has won the victoria cross medal for valour. this is the first victoria irritated , the highest commonwealth military honour, to be awarded to an australian since the vietnam war.that’s not to nearly that australians haven’t fought bravely in other conflicts since then. rather, the victoria cross is awarded incredibly rarely - merely given for acts of valour in the give out of the enemy.putting this honour into further context, since being established in 1856, the victoria furious has only been awarded 1357 times. and only 13 medals have been handed out - that’s right 13 - since the end of cosmos war 2.trooper mark donaldson has received this award for his act of bravery in afghanistan, in risking his own life to save that of a coalition forces interpreter in september.according to reports, trooper donaldson was migratory in a convoy of australian, american and afghan forces when they came under heavy enemy apparatus gun and zoom propelled grenade fire in oruzgan province in afghanistan.the interpreter, having been wounded, was lying motionless in open territory away from the convoy’s cover.trooper specify donaldson ran 80 metres into the unbar territory in plain view of the contestant, picked up the injured interpreter and carried him defeat to safety. he then administered first aid to the wounded man.thanks to the efforts of trooper donaldson, the coalition forces interpreter survived. trooper donaldson is also credited with again risking his own life to help draw contender fire away from other wounded soldiers in the convoy.i don’t consider divers people to be true heroes. mark donaldson is a true hero. risking his vigour to save another is a true thing of valour and courage. that’s not just an australian soldier’s spirit, that’s a true human spirit. we salute you trooper.

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