Posted by Winco
On a week which has been pretty bloody awful frankly, I have taken some real comfort in reading about the heroic efforts of Rachel the RAF Medic, and her exploits in Iraq. I only wish there was more of that kind of news.
I would imagine that there are plenty of acts just as honourable as Rachel's (brave, yes, but as said before, she was doing her job, as I'm sure she'd be the first to say), but these are even less newsworthy than guys dying on an almost daily basis.
Just to stand toe to toe with the TB is a brave act in itself and yet there are guys in theatre doing this every day. I, for one, take my hat off to those guys. I just wish that the media would get behind them and acknowedge the sacrifices they are making to try and bring a better way to a besieged country. Maybe then there would be the groundswell of public opinion that hese guys deserve.
To those who have fallen, RIP. To those who continue to take the fight to the TB, respect and may good fortune be with you.