Australian SAS soldier cited for battling 20 Iraqi troops

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | May 19 2003 | Tom Allard

[knighthawk]

Disregarded his own safety . . . Trooper X is congratulated by Mr Howard. Photo: ADF

With allies like these, who needs France, Russia, China or Germany. Or the rest. These are real soldiers, no whiners!

[knighthawk]

Ping

[rabidralph]

Wow! Congrats to all Aussie lurkers and members. Thanks, Australia!

[donozark]

Buy this guy a beer for me!

[LibKill]

That's some mighty good shooting. I'm glad he was on our side!

Thanks, Australia. Thanks, Britain. Thanks to all the others in the coaltion of the willing.

The lefties said it couldn't be done, do they ever get tired of being wrong? :)

[Madame Dufarge]

With allies like these, who needs France, Russia, China or Germany. Or the rest. These are real soldiers, no whiners!

Bless the Aussies, they're a tough bunch.

[MEG33]

Very impressive.I honor his courage and skill. I am glad he's a friend!

[Saturnalia]

Standing exposed at the back of one of the vehicles and "disregarding his own safety", Trooper X first unleashed a Javelin shoulder-held anti-tank missile at one of two Iraqi vehicles pursuing the SAS, quickly disabling it.

By "disabled" he means nothing left but burning tires.
Have you seen what one on these things does to a T-72?

[Apollo]

Bad A$$ MFer bump.

[Consort]

[July 4th]

Have you seen what one on these things does to a T-72?

Hahaha...yeah. Ever put a firecracker in a cupcake?

[Grampa Dave]

A single trooper X is worth several thousand each from the stumblebum forces from France, Russia, China or Germany.

[VOA]

Trooper X pulled out his rifle and, with his first rounds, hit the base of the
mortar tube, exploding it in the face of the Iraqi combatants...

Somewhere in heaven, Sgt. Alvin York is smiling...

[Southack]

I think that I owe this mate a drink!

[Saturnalia]

And waste a cupcake? Certainly not!

[timestax]

With allies like these, who needs France, Russia, China or Germany. Or the rest. These are real soldiers, no whiners! 1 posted on 05/18/2003 7:30 AM PDT by knighthawk [

DITTO !!!

[Travis McGee]

Dang! A one man Army!

[dixiechick2000]

Hero bump for Trooper X and the Aussie SAS!

This is just one of the stories from the western front we have not heard, until now. I'm sure there are many more.

[ken in texas]

I am humbled, and honored, to have men like these on our side in this battle.

[dennisw]

 

Way to go Ozzies but they have an unfair advantage over our American boys due to a childhood of hunting and wrestling alligators and crocs.