That is fucking talent there, always cool to hear about war heroes.

I know what you mean. When my friend and I are shooting at people the last thing we expect is to be shot...

Good to hear that the Laupa is really worth its weight in gold in Afghanistan.

@c03 - To be fair, towards American snipers....We don't actually have the kind of weapon that the British use which is superior to what we use, sans our Barret .50 BMGs. They are fearsome weapons, and its great to see that the Brits broke a record at just the right time.

Exactly!

That shit earns him 11th prestige

Very good record breaking shot.

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However, on a personal note. I've never understood the term "hero" being automatically applied to all people who are in the military.

I mean, take the man in this story for example. To take out two people who were attacking your troops under heavy machine gun fire, yes that warrants hero status. This person went above and beyond the call of duty and that warrants the hero stature.

But I don't get the "support our troops, they are all heroes" mindset. To be a hero you really have to go above and beyond the call of duty I believe.

To be a hero is something you have to earn it with bravery and a lot of hard work, not something you are automatically given.

But wouldn't it be required to have bravery and do hard work to join the armed forces?

Unless there's a draft, it's all voluntary. (In the U.S at least)

Achievement unlocked.

Well I wouldn't call him hero, but what he did is exceptional...

@ph4nt

LOL... Good one!

Meh, he used a rifle from a far distance. Now had he fought them up close with only a toothpick, while they had machetes and armour, then maybe I could call him a hero.

The term 'hero' is given away far to easily these day's, apparently everyone in the military is a hero