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Brits think women's achievements in the Army should be celebrated more
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dailystar.co.ukAs a result, 74 per cent have heard of Florence Nightingale, the nurse famous for her role treating soldiers during the Crimean War.
However, just six per cent are aware of Michelle ‘Chuck’ Norris, who was the first woman to be awarded the military cross. Private Norris, then just 19 and a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps, received the honour from the Queen in 2007 following her heroics during intense gunfire in Iraq the previous year.
She faced heavy sniper fire for three minutes after climbing on top of a Warrior armoured vehicle to pull her sergeant to safety after he was wounded in the head.
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