Top honor for soldier who dived on grenade

UK awards George Cross to soldier who dived on a live grenade in Afghanistan Marine Lance Cpl. Croucher stumbled on a tripwire in a Taliban compound Croucher survived with minor wounds after backpack, armor absorbed blast Military chief praises Croucher's "exemplary behavior, supreme heroism" 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... [read full story]