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Offline achjimmy

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Teddy Sheean finally gets a VC
« on: August 12, 2020, 04:17:13 PM »

Am in two minds about this . He certainly deserves it but nearly 80 years on will it open the flood gates like it has in the US ?

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/queen-approves-victoria-cross-for-edward-teddy-sheean-20200812-p55l1g.html
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Re: Teddy Sheean finally gets a VC
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2020, 05:41:08 PM »
Quote from: achjimmy on August 12, 2020, 04:17:13 PM
Am in two minds about this . He certainly deserves it but nearly 80 years on will it open the flood gates like it has in the US ?

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/queen-approves-victoria-cross-for-edward-teddy-sheean-20200812-p55l1g.html

The US doesn't have VC awards
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Re: Teddy Sheean finally gets a VC
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2020, 06:25:51 PM »
Quote from: xcvator on August 12, 2020, 05:41:08 PM
The US doesn't have VC awards

Lol no they don’t they have the Medal of Honor , but I noticed they have handed out quite a few MOH s posthumously well after the event lately .
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