In the proudest day of her life, Kate Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the field. The Royal Navy Medical Assistant had braved Taliban fire to assist a comrade who was wounded in the neck during a firefight in Afghanistan last March. Kate remained with the wounded soldier, dressed the wound and prevented further haemorrhaging whilst the fight continued around her.

Kate, 21 and from Whitleigh in Plymouth, received the award watched by her proud parents. She is only the second female in the armed forces to receive this medal. …read more