Courage under fire - Rifleman James McKie
From
Sky News:
Soldier Lobs Taliban Grenade Back At Enemy
A British soldier has saved his comrades by scooping up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it straight back at the enemy moments before it exploded.
The device hit Rifleman James McKie's platoon commander and landed at his feet during a battle in the Sangin area of Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
And as the enemy continued to pound his position from three directions the young soldier lobbed the grenade as far as he could.
"I remember thinking that if I didn't pull this off, it was going to hurt," he said. "But at that stage I was pretty much committed."
Emphasis mine. Talk about hero.
Posted by DaveH at March 9, 2010 4:40 PM