Medic becomes the 4th woman to be awarded the Military Cross.

I found this while trying to to look up a image for the Gallantry Cross for her actions in Afghanistan.

Acting Lance Corporal Kylie Watson braved heavy Taleban fire to treat a wounded Afghan soldier on exposed open ground for 20 minutes before helping to evacuate him.

On another occasion, the 23-year-old, from Ballymena in County Antrim, made a 100-metre dash in full view of the enemy, under sustained fire, to deliver lifesaving first aid to an Afghan soldier who had been shot twice in the pelvis.

You know more and more we see people examples like this that are willing to put their own personal safety aside to help others but will not receive the same publicity as things like the rogue platoon.

ADDDED: Here is more details thanks to JP.

But L/Cpl Watson, who only told her family about receiving the Military Cross on Thursday – when she was back home in Ballymena for her sister’s wedding – hasn’t told her family exactly how she earned the accolade.

“I think Kylie just keeps it all to herself,” her dad said.

Her mum Lorna added: “I’m sure she’s seen many a thing, but she’ll not go into detail … we don’t know where she gets her bravery from.”

Speaking of L/Cpl Watson’s “immense courage, willingness to put her own life at risk and absolute bravery”, the MoD credited her with saving lives and acting “as an inspiration” to her Platoon and their Afghan National Army partners.

Category: Real Soldiers, Terror War