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Offline Blank

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« on: December 14, 2006, 07:18:48 AM »
Corporal Bryan Budd  was a member of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment he died as a result of his injuries on 20th August 2006.

He has today been awarded the VC for his actions saving his men its only the second to be awarded in the last 24 years.

the report of his last action:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720037/posts


Offline rabbidrabbit

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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2006, 08:21:27 AM »

Offline Maverick

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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2006, 10:42:37 AM »
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2006, 12:19:23 PM »
. I hope he gets the gong.




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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2006, 03:49:58 PM »
detch01 he has got the VC it was announced today.

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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2006, 04:54:40 PM »
Very cool :) thx for the update Blank.


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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2006, 06:31:19 PM »
Brave dude.