Posted on 03/23/2012 3:36:08 PM PDT by EnglishCon
A British soldier who picked up and threw away a live grenade before it could kill him and his men is among 131 members of the Armed Forces whose heroics are being officially honoured.
Serjeant Deacon Cutterham was wading through an irrigation ditch knee-deep in water on patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when the grenade came flying over a high wall to one side and landed in front of him.
He reached down to grab it and "posted" the grenade into a parallel irrigation channel to get it out of his hand as quickly as possible.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
It is uncomfortably rare that we hear of acts of heroism by our or our allies. Usually, if we hear their names, it means that they either been killed or have been accused of something. We need to hear more about the heroes.
My softball team could use a good second baseman like him......The key to completing doubleplays is the quick release.....Of course I don't recommend practicing with a live grenade.
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