Bill Reid VC passed away not long ago. If you want to know what's needed to get a VC you could do worse than read up on what he did. Some might call it "press-on-itis" but as he said, when you've already been shot to pieces, you may as well finish the job you came to do. If you abort, the mission doesn't count towards your tour. That just about sums it up. Real heros just think they're doing their job...
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