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| UK armed forces in Afghanistan honoured for bravery | UK armed forces in Afghanistan honoured for bravery |
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| A teenager who seized a Taliban leader and a man who neutralised 42 bombs in 72 hours are among scores of UK service personnel to be honoured for gallantry. | A teenager who seized a Taliban leader and a man who neutralised 42 bombs in 72 hours are among scores of UK service personnel to be honoured for gallantry. |
| A total of 131 members of the armed forces are to be awarded medals in the latest Operational Awards List. | A total of 131 members of the armed forces are to be awarded medals in the latest Operational Awards List. |
| Most medals, to be presented by senior royals at a later date, will go to soldiers from 11 Light Brigade - the UK's lead formation in Afghanistan. | Most medals, to be presented by senior royals at a later date, will go to soldiers from 11 Light Brigade - the UK's lead formation in Afghanistan. |
| Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the awards reflected incredible bravery. | Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the awards reflected incredible bravery. |
| 'Sheer determination' | 'Sheer determination' |
| Among those href="http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/OperationalHonoursAndAwardsList24September2010.htm" >on the Ministry of Defence list of those being honoured is Rifleman Reece Terry, of the 4th Battalion The Rifles, who will receive the Queen's Gallantry Medal for Bravery. | |
| The 19-year-old, from Taunton in Somerset, led a night raid in southern Afghanistan in October to capture a Taliban leader who had killed many British soldiers. | The 19-year-old, from Taunton in Somerset, led a night raid in southern Afghanistan in October to capture a Taliban leader who had killed many British soldiers. |
| In an area concentrated with bombs, he led a 100-strength force over seven irrigation ditches, through two belts of disused compounds and across fields. | In an area concentrated with bombs, he led a 100-strength force over seven irrigation ditches, through two belts of disused compounds and across fields. |
| He was armed with only a metal detector and night vision goggles. | He was armed with only a metal detector and night vision goggles. |
| Sgt Maj Karl Ley, of the Royal Logistics Corps, is to be presented with the George Medal for "awesome bravery" in tackling bombs. | Sgt Maj Karl Ley, of the Royal Logistics Corps, is to be presented with the George Medal for "awesome bravery" in tackling bombs. |
| The 29-year-old cleared 139 bombs during his six-month tour of Helmand province - twice as many as any other bomb disposal expert and more than anyone else in history. | The 29-year-old cleared 139 bombs during his six-month tour of Helmand province - twice as many as any other bomb disposal expert and more than anyone else in history. |
| His medal citation praised his "sheer determination, guile and awesome bravery". | His medal citation praised his "sheer determination, guile and awesome bravery". |
| Others to be awarded medals include a soldier who threw back an enemy grenade to save his colleagues, a woman who trained female police officers in Afghanistan, and an injured helicopter pilot who rescued six casualties while under fire. | Others to be awarded medals include a soldier who threw back an enemy grenade to save his colleagues, a woman who trained female police officers in Afghanistan, and an injured helicopter pilot who rescued six casualties while under fire. |
| Dr Fox said: "Each of these awards highlights the extraordinary courage and incredible bravery that is displayed by our service personnel. | Dr Fox said: "Each of these awards highlights the extraordinary courage and incredible bravery that is displayed by our service personnel. |
| "Our armed forces are the best in the world and those recognised today should feel extremely proud of their actions." | "Our armed forces are the best in the world and those recognised today should feel extremely proud of their actions." |
| The awards, nine of which are posthumous, are for actions during the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March this year. | The awards, nine of which are posthumous, are for actions during the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March this year. |
| The 4th Mechanized Brigade took over from 11 Light Brigade in April as the UK's lead formation in Helmand province. | The 4th Mechanized Brigade took over from 11 Light Brigade in April as the UK's lead formation in Helmand province. |