Bootneck throws himself on Taliban grenade!

inbredyokel · Post by **inbredyokel** » March 29th, 2008, 3:36 pm

A Royal Marine in southern Afghanistan threw himself onto an exploding grenade to save the lives of his patrol.

Miraculously, Lance Corporal Matt Croucher, a marine reservist from Birmingham, survived the blast with little injury when his rucksack and body armour took the force of the blast. He is expected to receive one of the highest awards for gallantry.

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I know I'm a Brit and heavily biased....but this really is the stuff that the cliched legends are made of...words fail me.
I can't articulate adequate praise for this young lad...and he's bloody Royal Marine Reserve!

This young lad threw himself on a grenade to save his patrol...and he walked off with basically some scratches.

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » March 30th, 2008, 1:29 am

dudes deserves the highest medal the Brits can offer

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » March 30th, 2008, 5:56 am

Good stuff. Hand salute rendered.

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » March 31st, 2008, 2:29 am

This is what it's about. The lives of the many outweigh the lives of the few, but who will sacrifice their life. Balls of steel!

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » March 31st, 2008, 6:45 pm

Damn brave! Quick thinking to flop backwards onto it and let the assault pack and radio take some of the damage for him, too!

He absolutely deserves that award.

RTO · Post by **RTO** » March 31st, 2008, 6:50 pm

<Hand Salute>