Worth a Viccie?

In My Humble Opinion
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This soldier is being put forward for a Victoria Cross. Note the bit where he goes back to the burning vehicle, drives it to a safe distance and then tries to put the fire out.

For non-UK readers the Victoria Cross is the highest military honour awarded by the Monarch - anyone serving in the Monarch’s military is eligible (for example the Gurkhas are technically mercenaries in the employ of the Crown, yet they count a double-VC). It is inscribed ‘For Gallantry’. It is usually awarded posthumously. I guess that the American equivalent would be the Medal of Honor.

What do you think?

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I’m not British, so take my opinion for what you think it’s worth.

If he did what the article claims, I would say he is deserving. I don’t believe that many people, faced with the same circumstances, would or could act in that way. I sure as hell couldn’t.

3

yes, he deserves it.

4

Maybe I’m missing something, but why exactly would he not be worthy of such an award? Because he lived? This seems like a bit of a no-brainer to me.

5

In America, would he qualify for a Medal of Honor, or some lesser award?

6

I bet he’d qualify for an appearance on any talk show he wanted – Letterman, Leno, Conan … Oprah. And in celeb-obsessed America, that’s a real honor!

7

Just taking it upon himself to crash through the roadblock in a burning vehicle to allow his comrades to escape is a Silver Star. Re-entering the burning and likely to explode vehicle with no regard to his personal safety so his comrades would be safe? Yeah, now we’re talking Medal of Honor so a VC is appropriate.