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I'm thinking Chuck Norris would approve of this
He runs out of bullets, grenades, fires his last Claymore THEN starts clubbing them with his tripod.
LONDON (AFP) – A Nepalese soldier in the British army has been given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters. Corporal Dipprasad Pun, 31, said he thought he was going to die and so had nothing to lose in taking on the attackers who overran his checkpoint. He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC), which is given in recognition of acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy. Pun fired more than 400 rounds, launched 17 grenades and detonated a mine to repel the Taliban assault on his checkpoint near Babaji in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, last September. Surrounded, the enemy opened fired from all sides and for 15 minutes Pun remained under continuous attack, including from rocket-propelled grenades and AK47 guns. At one point, unable to shoot, he used his machine gun tripod to knock down a militant who was climbing the walls of the compound. Two insurgents were still attacking by the time he ran out of ammunition, but he set off a Claymore mine to repel them. Pun was given his medal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday. The CGC is second only to the Victoria Cross -- the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy. "There wasn't any choice but to fight. The Taliban were all around the checkpoint. I was alone," he said. "I had so many of them around me that I thought I was definitely going to die so I thought I'd kill as many of them as I could before they killed me. "After that I thought nobody can kill us now -- when we met the enemy I wasn't scared." Britain's Major General Nicholas Carter, who was commander of allied forces in southern Afghanistan during Pun's deployment, praised his efforts. "The CGC does not get handed out lightly. It was a most remarkable achievement," he said.
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I guess when you are fighting for your life you kick it up to max.
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The Gurkha spirit lives on!
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Lesson For the Brits here.
MORE AMMO! MORE GRENADES! I have more than 400 rounds of 7.62x51 near me. sadly not belt fed.
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The most dangerous weapon in the world; A man with nothing left to lose. My ex-father-in-law was a highly decorated WWII vet who landed on the beach on D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge (as well as other places). He never talked about it until many years later but he was in a fight that involved hand-to-hand combat at some point in the battle. One of his grandchildren asked if he was scared. He said he was...until he realized that he was probably already dead. At that point a "peace" came over him and, as he said, "he did what had to be done". I'm sure Mr. Pun had the same experience. |
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Read more here, with pictures: Hero Gurkha handed bravery medal by Queen said: 'I thought I was going to die... so I tried to kill as many as I could' | Mail Online
That is a man to be admired.
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I'm wondering what you have to do to the get the Victoria Cross.
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That's just amazing.
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Remarkable. He'd make a fine US Marine, they're lucky to have him.
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Amazing! Let's see...30 taliban killed? They're going to need a LOT of virgins up there...
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Dude is a bad ass. What does he do for an encore - run up Everest naked?
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The definition of "intestinal fortitude"...
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