‘THE brown dust from the departing choppers that carried the SAS squadron south from their base at Tarin Kowt had barely cleared when all hell broke loose.
It was October 2010, at the height of the Afghanistan fighting season, and a large Taliban force had established numerous firing positions around heavy machineguns.
More than 24 elite Perth-based Diggers from the Special Air Service Regiment were under withering fire.
Realising his mates were in grave danger, and with no regard for his own welfare, the SAS Corporal charged headlong into the Taliban machinegun fire.
The sight of the 202cm Australian warrior coming at them must have shocked the bearded Afghans.
Within minutes three enemy guns had been silenced and numerous Taliban fighters lay dead…’ source
Wabbit now has an ear-to-ear grin and he’s cracking open a beer…
Update: And Carol was kind enough to post this tribute to our Diggers, along with best wishes and sympathy for the flood victims. We won’t forget who our friends are.
