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NutLoose 22nd May 2012 17:58

USN honours L/Cpl Kieron Hill
 
Following on from a suggestion by his serving cousin the USN have added a plaque to one of their F18's to honour his sacrifice :D:D:D


BBC News - US warplane tribute to L/Cpl Kieron Hill

cornish-stormrider 22nd May 2012 18:11

Normally I'd put some comment about the Ooohrah nature of our cousins across the pond - not today.

BZ all round, a fitting tribute.

Cows getting bigger 22nd May 2012 18:32

Bloody marvellous. Every aircraft, tank, ship etc should follow suit.

Faithless 22nd May 2012 19:20

Sh!t there's alot of dust in the faithless house at the mo...my eyes are watering.

Well done USN :D

Take note UK...RN....RAF....AAC :suspect:

Al R 22nd May 2012 19:57

Nice to see the pbi can slip those surly bonds - I hope Kieron's loved one's hearts soar too.

Well done USN.

thing 22nd May 2012 20:19

Typical of the Yanks to do something like that and full marks to them, a wonderful way to keep the young man's name alive. No doubt if we proposed something like that here it would be rejected on cost grounds or because it might offend someone........

500N 22nd May 2012 20:29

Outstanding :D:ok:


That is one of the best things I have read in a long while
and the fact that the USN is doing it for a British soldier
is superb.

recce_FAC 22nd May 2012 20:36

An awesome tribute by the US Navy. The Hornet guy's have a lot of time for the British forces on the ground in Helmand as it's the area they support the most. Cheers VFA -34 .

Wander00 22nd May 2012 21:22

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks Yanks. Well done

6foottanker 23rd May 2012 00:57

faithless,

FYI, RAF VC10s have (for a long time) had the names of Victoria Cross winners painted on their sides, some since 1966. The citations were also displayed in the Sqn building(s) for many years.

Victoria Cross Holders

RoyBratten 23rd May 2012 01:21

I hope Kieron's loved one's hearts soar too.

Duncan D'Sorderlee 23rd May 2012 06:59

Well done!

:D

Duncs:ok:

SASless 23rd May 2012 11:53

The trading of Salutes amongst Warriors is a centuries old tradition is it not?

Tis a fine thing my Navy did....Bravo Zulu Navy!

C118BFE 23rd May 2012 15:15

An honor.My Navy.too.:ok:

althenick 23rd May 2012 15:24

What a nice way to remember the Fallen.
Sadly the way things are going in the near future there wont be enough equipment in the UK Armed services to to put the names of the fallen on :sad:

tarantonight 23rd May 2012 21:15

Top drawer. Well done the USN. Sir, Yes Sir. :D:D

Navy_Adversary 23rd May 2012 22:55

Superb, a very big 'Well Done' to the USN.:ok:

peppermint_jam 24th May 2012 14:50

Wonderful story to perk up an otherwise mundane Thursday. Well done USN.

cargosales 24th May 2012 19:39

My respect for the USN has just gone up yet another notch or three :D

A really great idea and I'm sure it will be seriously appreciated this side of the pond :ok:

CS

ZeBedie 24th May 2012 21:41

As a grade A cynic, all I want to say is, how very kind and thank you.


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