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2009-09-14 Britain

British officer wins two gallantry awards for fending off Taliban attack with bayonet

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Posted by anonymous5089 2009-09-14 08:36|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 There will always be an England.

Note to other aspiring leaders-- this is how it's done.

Posted by Nguard 2009-09-14 09:25|| 2009-09-14 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 "I either wasted vital seconds changing the magazine on my rifle or went over the top and did it more quickly with the bayonet."

Leading by example! Good one! His troops need to take better care of that guy. He needs to grow old and continue tro set examples.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-09-14 11:21|| 2009-09-14 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 The spirit of the bayonet is "TO KILL".

I'm lifting one to Lt.Adamson and his men.

Posted by vietvet68 2009-09-14 11:43|| www.vietnamjourneys.com]">[www.vietnamjourneys.com] 2009-09-14 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 "...a bayonet, sir--with guts behind!"

--Colour Sgt. Bourne, Zulu

Posted by Mike 2009-09-14 12:06|| 2009-09-14 12:06|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC GEN. STONEWALL JACKSON in "GODS AND GENERALS" Civil War Miniseries > The North will respect the rights of the South only when the South is willing to fight and give dem Yankees the Bayonet in the belly [or words to this effect]. D *** NG IT, SERGEANT, IFF OUR MEN LEARN NUTHIN' ELSE, TEACH THEM HOW TO FIGHT AND KILL WITH THE BAYONET!

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