Now THIS guy is a TRUE hero!!

I don't have any combat experience, and I have no desire to gain any. I give HUUUUUGE props to the guys that DO serve their country... and none bigger than THIS guy....
THIS is Rifleman James McKie, a British soldier serving in Afghanistan. This picture was taken immediately after a recent battle. You can see he has a few cuts on his face.... when you find out WHY, you'll know why if I was in a battle, I'd want THIS guy fighting alongside me!

James and his British compatriots were in a battle with Taliban fighters. James was positioned on top of a building near his platoon commander, when a LIVE GRENADE flew through the air, hit his platoon commander, and landed at his feet. The building was too high for them to jump off of. And even if they had, there's no way they could have alerted their fellow soldiers...

...so James PICKED UP the grenade and threw it back at the enemy!!!

A split-second after the grenade left James' hand, it exploded in mid-air. Fragments of the grenade sprayed James' face and arm, hence the cuts, and the platoon commander suffered leg injuries, but he was evacuated and is recovering.

James says,"I remember thinking that if I didn't pull this off, it was going to hurt. But at that stage I was pretty much committed . . . My platoon has taken a lot of casualties. I really didn't want to see anyone else get hurt."

....plus he's kinda cute, ladies.... (no word on whether or not James is attached!)

For more details on the story, and video of James explaining the battle, click HERE