These drunks should qualify for the Darwin Awards - or a deployment to Afghanistan if they are feeling so brave.
From The West Australian 16 November 2010
Elite SAS war hero Mark Donaldson was among three military hard-men who found themselves in a one-sided altercation with two drunks in central London yesterday.
Trooper Donaldson who received the Victoria Cross for bravery in Afghanistan was walking with Royal Marine Lance-Cpl Matt Croucher GC and British Army Capt Peter Norton GC when two drunks tried to start a fight with them.
The three soldiers had been at a reception at Buckingham Palace and were dressed in civilian clothes but wore medals on their chests. The two men, who had a Staffordshire bull terrier, hurled abuse and shoved the decorated war heroes attempting to provoke a fight.
After ignoring polite advice to "walk away" the duo found themselves on thier backs while thier dog ran away yelping. After they ended up on the ground, "the guys just calmly adjusted thier suits and walked off" a witness said.
As a proud Aussie, Trooper Donaldson is the first Aussie recipient of the Victoria Cross since Vietnam. And he caused a problem with the logistics for special forces after he wanted to go back and serve with his command, and eventually he managed that.
Here is his official citation
http://www.defence.gov.au/special_events/TPR_markDonaldson.htm
and citatation for one of the UK soldiers
http://webarchive.nationalarchives....ce/CaptNortonTheStoryBehindTheGeorgeCross.htm
From The West Australian 16 November 2010
Elite SAS war hero Mark Donaldson was among three military hard-men who found themselves in a one-sided altercation with two drunks in central London yesterday.
Trooper Donaldson who received the Victoria Cross for bravery in Afghanistan was walking with Royal Marine Lance-Cpl Matt Croucher GC and British Army Capt Peter Norton GC when two drunks tried to start a fight with them.
The three soldiers had been at a reception at Buckingham Palace and were dressed in civilian clothes but wore medals on their chests. The two men, who had a Staffordshire bull terrier, hurled abuse and shoved the decorated war heroes attempting to provoke a fight.
After ignoring polite advice to "walk away" the duo found themselves on thier backs while thier dog ran away yelping. After they ended up on the ground, "the guys just calmly adjusted thier suits and walked off" a witness said.
As a proud Aussie, Trooper Donaldson is the first Aussie recipient of the Victoria Cross since Vietnam. And he caused a problem with the logistics for special forces after he wanted to go back and serve with his command, and eventually he managed that.
Here is his official citation
http://www.defence.gov.au/special_events/TPR_markDonaldson.htm
and citatation for one of the UK soldiers
http://webarchive.nationalarchives....ce/CaptNortonTheStoryBehindTheGeorgeCross.htm
