Sgt Rachel McDonald, RAF
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At the risk of joining two current threads, I typed 'Sgt Rachel McDonald' into the BBC news search engine and nothing came up about this brave young woman. Draw your own conclusions.
This is precisely the sort of person the spotlight, and public attention, should be on. The whole story is real 'Girls Own' stuff and I particularly liked the bit about Sgt McDonald preparing for the next incident even before the dust had settled from this one. That is truly the mark of modest and unassuming heroism.
This is precisely the sort of person the spotlight, and public attention, should be on. The whole story is real 'Girls Own' stuff and I particularly liked the bit about Sgt McDonald preparing for the next incident even before the dust had settled from this one. That is truly the mark of modest and unassuming heroism.
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Rachel
You are a true hero, and I salute you.
Your courage and determination will be an inspiration to many, and you have set an outstanding example to many. I offer my sincere congratulations on your award and will raise a glass to you tonight.
Well done Lass! You have brightened up what has been a rarther sad and miserable week.
The Winco
You are a true hero, and I salute you.
Your courage and determination will be an inspiration to many, and you have set an outstanding example to many. I offer my sincere congratulations on your award and will raise a glass to you tonight.
Well done Lass! You have brightened up what has been a rarther sad and miserable week.
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Top Job Rachel!
In these days of constant bad news and when the press seem to be totally focussed upon showing the military in a bad light; your courage/heroism during your baptism under fire has given me new hope that perhaps we do have the right people, in the right jobs and in the right places at the wrong times.
Well done girl, if I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in a social environment, you can be sure of my complete embarrassment and of course a free night in the bar.
SA
In these days of constant bad news and when the press seem to be totally focussed upon showing the military in a bad light; your courage/heroism during your baptism under fire has given me new hope that perhaps we do have the right people, in the right jobs and in the right places at the wrong times.
Well done girl, if I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in a social environment, you can be sure of my complete embarrassment and of course a free night in the bar.
SA
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As an Ex, but not light blue, your award is richly deserved. Medals? sounds like you should get something. The high praise of your peers and others, Priceless.
Given the bad press of the last couple of weeks, your actions have gone a long way to redress the balance, Bloody good effort!!
Given the bad press of the last couple of weeks, your actions have gone a long way to redress the balance, Bloody good effort!!
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What a totally amazing account, and one that left an over-the-hill retired RAF pilot with tears in his eyes.
...but not so many tears that I couldn't cut and paste the report to a friend who used to be well up in the BBC asking what all his replacements are doing in not carrying this story but giving all the publicity to what we used to call the "Silent Service" and their boating adventures!
Rachel... bloody well done girl!!!
...but not so many tears that I couldn't cut and paste the report to a friend who used to be well up in the BBC asking what all his replacements are doing in not carrying this story but giving all the publicity to what we used to call the "Silent Service" and their boating adventures!
Rachel... bloody well done girl!!!
Critics of the tabloid press suddenly very quiet. Well fancy that.
did I miss a sudden tabloid explosion of praise for Rachel and her team?
btw. Thank you Rachel and crew for reminding the world what the best of the military can do.
