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One Last Breath.
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LONDON, England (AP) -- A Royal Marine who dived on a live hand grenade to save his comrades in Afghanistan and escaped with minor wounds will be given Britain's highest bravery award, the Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
Lance Cpl. Matthew Croucher -- a reservist who runs a risk-assessment company -- will receive the George Cross for his actions when leading a group of men through a Taliban compound in February.
Croucher stumbled on a tripwire in the dark and heard a live grenade fall on the ground near him. He realized there was no time to run and threw himself on top of it to protect his comrades from the blast.
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Lance Cpl. Matthew Croucher -- a reservist who runs a risk-assessment company -- will receive the George Cross for his actions when leading a group of men through a Taliban compound in February.
Croucher stumbled on a tripwire in the dark and heard a live grenade fall on the ground near him. He realized there was no time to run and threw himself on top of it to protect his comrades from the blast.
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