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This article is about the British soldier. For the American journalist, see Michele Norris. Michele L Norris (born September 7 1961 is an American Radio Journalist and current host of the National Public Radio evening news program

Lance Corporal Michelle Suzanne Claire Norris MC, RAMC, also known as "Chuck" Norris[1] is a British soldier and medic noted for heroism in the 2003 Iraq conflict. Lance Corporal is a Military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide and also by some Police forces and other uniformed organizations The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to The Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army which provides Medical services to all British Army The Combat Medical Technician (CMT is a Soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC of the British Army. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign On June 11, 2006, whilst a private serving as a Medical Orderly attached to the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment,[1] she jumped out of her Warrior Patrol vehicle and climbed up the side of it to rescue the vehicle commander, Colour Sergeant Ian Page, who had been shot in the mouth, all while being heavily fired upon by snipers at night. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel "PWRR" redirects here For the railroad with these reporting marks see Portland and Western Railroad. The FV510 Warrior tracked vehicle family are a series of British armoured vehicles originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured Colour Sergeant ( CSgt or formerly C/Sgt) is a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines and Infantry Regiments of the READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en One bullet hit her rucksack as she climbed the vehicle. She then helped drag the sergeant back into the vehicle while still being fired upon. Her commanding officer recommended that she receive a medal for her bravery, and the award of the Military Cross was gazetted[2] on 15 December 2006. The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. She is the first woman to be awarded that decoration. [3] She received the decoration from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 21 March 2007. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

Norris and Page were evacuated by a British Lynx helicopter, which was being flown by Major William Chesarek USMC (then a Captain) as the result of an officer exchange programme. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Please see " Major " for other countries that use this rank In the United States, Major is a Military rank denotes Wiliam D Chesarek Jr of Temecula, California is an Officer of the United States Marine Corps. See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal [4] He was subsequently awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross as a result of his actions on this occasion, receiving the award at the same time Norris received her MC. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly

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  1. ^ a b Bunyan, Nigel. "Big day for 5ft Army medic who won MC" (html), The Daily Telegraph, 2007-03-22. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Retrieved on 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58183, page 17359, 15 December 2006. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Retrieved on 2007-11-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
  3. ^ Wilkes, David. "Heroine teenage soldier to be decorated for bravery", Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers, 2006-08-10. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Associated Newspapers is a large national newspaper publisher in the UK which is a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire ISSN 0307-7578. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. Retrieved on 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  
  4. ^ a b Glendinning, Lee. "Historic award for female private", The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, 2007-03-22, p. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Not to be confused with the Guardian Enterprise Group, an American media company (see. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  8. ISSN 0261-3077. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. Retrieved on 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  
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