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Governor-General Quentin Bryce bestowed the honour on Corporal Keighran during a ceremony at Government House in Canberra.
He is the third Australian soldier to be awarded the VC for service in Afghanistan.
The 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment corporal received the award for fending off a Taliban attack during MTF-1 in 2010, which occurred during the Battle of Derapet in southern Afghanistan.
A Defence source said the soldier was believed to have provided fire cover during a firefight with insurgents, allowing his comrades to retreat to safety.
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The news conference revealed that he is now a member of the Australian Army Reserve. Currently living and working in Kalgoorlie in a "underground Gold Mine"
Last edited by .X.; 01-11-12 at 09:28. Reason: update of information
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Now that's a true hero
For those that are interested.
Here is the Citation for the CPL Danial Keighran Victoria Cross.
For those that don't know The Citation details and describes the events and actions taken by CPL Keighran.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
A bloody champion and I suspect in the same tradition as Len Roberts Smith.....A RUGBY UNION PLAYER. Maybe even Davison the other Ranga VC is a Rugby Player. Can our code lay claim to these heroes???
the best thing its not posthumous. Well done young man.
The long sobs of autumn's violins wound my heart with a monotonous languor
Fuckin legend!
Hard to comprehend the level of devotion to his men to have continually carried out the things he did under fire with a fine disregard for his own wellbeing.
Once you can put down to adrenaline or any number of things, but to have continually and deliberately have done those things!
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.