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  1. 24th January 2011, 04:04 AM #1
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    New VC recipient

    This one I didn't hear about until this morning.



    VC recipient wears medal for his unit - Yahoo!7



    Ben Roberts-Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  2. 24th January 2011, 04:41 AM #2
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    Top bloke, obviously. Thing that struck me was how big he is... Looks as tall as a house and just as wide...
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  3. 24th January 2011, 09:21 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWho View Post
    Top bloke, obviously. Thing that struck me was how big he is... Looks as tall as a house and just as wide...
    A top Australian. I would "Run AWAY" from him with my machine gun as well. He's 6ft 6 in the old measure and looks that wide at the shoulders. Very glad he's on our side.


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  4. 24th January 2011, 10:47 AM #4
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    I'm a bit concerned that not only has he been identified but his Wife and Children have been exposed to the public. It would only take some Jihadi nutjob cell in Australia a short time to find them.
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  5. 24th January 2011, 10:49 AM #5
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    i dont believe he will see the front line again.....
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  6. 24th January 2011, 11:16 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    i dont believe he will see the front line again.....
    i was wondering that cause when it was first announced they only called him 'ben', then next we see the news and all identified.
    have to agree, big bugga he is too....
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  7. 24th January 2011, 11:38 AM #7
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    Makes you proud to be an Aussie when you see these well trained disciplined men step up to receive Australia's highest medal for bravery!! and yep, I agree, his family should have been kept out of the limelight in case some nutter gets maniacal ideas!!
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  8. 24th January 2011, 12:00 PM #8
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    He states he will deploy again.
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  9. 24th January 2011, 12:09 PM #9
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    I believe tpr donaldson has been back apparently our army dosnt think like the brits and yanks they protect their VC and medal of honor winners much more closely but i think most will willing go back. On his family they should have been kept out of the publicity for their protection there are just too many nutters out there not just radical muslims but some anti-war people are just as bad. The wiki entry makes good reading dosnt it
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  10. 24th January 2011, 12:14 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by MickS View Post
    He states he will deploy again.
    i dont think its his call.......pretty sure when donaldson received his there was mention that he would not deploy again due to his award, could be wrong

    after all.......he now holds the highest rank in the defence force, i wonder if there mates will salute them
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