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News & Current Events Apr 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five war crimes offences

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Ben Roberts-Smith in custody at Silverwater jail after war crimes charges
www.abc.net.au
Ben Roberts-Smith in custody at Silverwater jail after war crimes charges
One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.

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Ijustdoeyes 3 days ago +16
For reference to non-Commonwealth countries; Victoria Cross = Big F****** Deal. Equivalent to the Medal of Honour but harder to get. The guy who is being charged with WarCrines was the first to win one in 40 years. His fall from grace is both spectacular and unprecedented
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VarPadre 3 days ago +6
Mark Donaldson was awarded one in 2008, 2 years before BRS earnt his
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DTH2001 3 days ago +9
Also Willie Apiata (New Zealand)  and Johnson Beharry (Grenadian, but serving in the British army) were both awarded VCs in 2004. However there has only been a handful since WWII 
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PolPotDomeScandal 4 days ago -24
Okay, now if we could just get OUR judicial system off of life support so it can take care of Donnie and his current cabinet of corrupt rabble, we’ll be set! 😃
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Eternal_Alooboi 3 days ago +19
Why do you guys have this need to insert that orange f*ck's name or make a reference on topics that has nothing to do with American politics?
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