Thursday - December 09, 2004

War Hero Is Cleared!

Do any of you remember a story I covered back on October 29 of this year about a young British soldier named Shaun Jardine? If not go back and read the story here.

Corporal Jardine was awarded Britain’s Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ( equivalent to our Silver Star or Navy Cross). Here is an excerpt from the award citation ....

On 9 August, Cpl Jardine was commanding a rapid-reaction force from Al Uzayr in southern Iraq.

His team engaged two enemy positions, one occupied by three men with automatic weapons and the other by a machine-gunner.

The corporal told his men to cover him and, despite facing intense fire, he single-handedly charged the positions, killing the Iraqis.

His “quick thinking and total disregard for his own safety undoubtedly served to prevent casualties among his own team and other units”, according to his citation.

Then after returning to Britain and being assigned to Northern Ireland another story broke that Jardine had been arrested for drug possession. Go read the prior post to get the whole story.

Now, why am I revisiting this lad’s story? Because the media have buried the story about what happened to this fine young man. I, however, refuse to see his honor left darkened over a silly accusation and thanks to one of our fine readers in the United Kingdom I am proud to announce that Jardine has been cleared of all drug related charges. I repeat, cleared of all charges. This young man’s gallantry and honor are now clean. Pass the word along.

My thanks to reader Sid Seymour in the UK for tipping me off to the story. If not for him, no one outside of the UK would probably ever be aware of the young soldier’s innocence. Here is the link to the story in the Scottish Daily Record.

HERO IS CLEARED IN DRUG PROBE

Nov 27 2004

A SCOTS war hero at the centre of a cocaine investigation has been cleared.

Corporal Shaun Jardine, 22, was arrested when police suspected him of being in possession of the Class A drug.

Samples of a white powder were analysed after he was stopped outside a Kent nightclub.

But yesterday, police said the case against the soldier with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers had been dropped.

The Dumfries man was decorated by the Queen last month.

He received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross - Britain’s second-highest bravery award after the Victoria Cross - for his heroism during a tour of duty in Iraq last year.

He stormed two Iraqi gun positions single-handed despite being under fire. Jardine, who joined the army at 17, was considered by his bosses to be a soldier with a bright future until his arrest on October 3.

Currently serving in Northern Ireland, Jardine was bailed until December 10 to allow analysis of the substance.

Yesterday, a police spokeswoman confirmed no further action would be taken.

She said: ‘He has been released from bail and there are no charges to be brought.’

DAMN! I feel good passing this news along. Don’t you feel good reading it? I extend my personal thanks to our allies, the Brits, and my thanks for giving the world young men of courage and valor reminiscent of the fine Scottish warriors of yesteryear. As long as Britain produces such fine young men, Britannia still rules!

Oh .... and the French still SUCK!

Posted by The Skipper     on 12/09/2004 at 01:13 PM   
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