And I ain’t talking about football. Let’s read a bit from this guy’s Victoria Cross citation:

During the conduct of this vehicle manoeuvre to extract the convoy from the engagement area, a severely wounded coalition force interpreter was inadvertently left behind.

Of his own volition and displaying complete disregard for his own safety, Trooper Donaldson moved alone, on foot, across approximately 80 metres of exposed ground to recover the wounded interpreter.

His movement, once identified by the enemy, drew intense and accurate machine gun fire from entrenched positions.

Upon reaching the wounded coalition force interpreter, Trooper Donaldson picked him up and carried him back to the relative safety of the vehicles then provided immediate first aid before returning to the fight.

So. Imagine running almost the length of a football field, picking up a full grown man, and carrying him back the same distance. Now imagine angry Afghans shooting machine guns at you the whole way.

As part of winning the VC, all members of the Australian armed forces will now salute Trooper Donaldson, up to and including the highest ranking officer. The rest of us? We can do nought but buy him a beer.