Soldiers Protect The Remains Of A Fallen Hero For 3 Days Because Of A Shortage Of Helicopters In Afghanistan

Brave: Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe died as he led his men from the front. His troops were then forced to look after some of his remains for three days because there were no helicopters available to collect them

Desecration Of A True War Hero: Helicopter Shortage Forced Troops To Guard Remains Of Most Senior Officer Killed In Afghanistan For Three Days -- The Daily Mail

Britain's most senior officer killed in Afghanistan suffered a final insult in death because of a lack of helicopters on the front line.

Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, 39, was killed by a Taliban roadside bomb in July last year after warning that the shortage of aircraft was putting lives at risk.

The Daily Mail can now reveal that soldiers who watched their commanding officer die were then forced to look after some of his remains for three days because there were no helicopters available to collect them.

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My Comment: Outrageous .... but not surprising. You go to war with what you have, and sometimes what you have is not enough.

It is a testament to the leadership of this hero that his men choose to remain behind and protect his remains .... an act that speaks volumes to the type of man and officer that he was.