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The Female View - May 2008

The High Price of War

May 15th 2008 06:37


With scarcely a falter, two Royal Marine commandos who lost limbs in Afghanistan overcame one of the toughest battles of their lives yesterday – by walking to receive their campaign medals.

Mark Ormrod and Ben McBean made a supreme effort to master artificial limbs in time for the ceremony so they could collect their medals not just in person, but face to face with their commanding officers.


Corporal Ormrod, lost both legs and an arm to a Taliban landmine,

Marine McBean also fell victim to a mine, losing an arm and a leg.



Yesterday each man made the 100 yard walk to be presented with medals at Norton Manor Camp, Taunton, Somerset, before applauding families and fellow marines.

What an incredible waste.






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