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Our man in Afghanistan: David Old in Helmand Province
The ET's David Old spent a week with The Royal Anglians in Afghanistan in 2007:
The ET's David Old spent a week with The Royal Anglians in Afghanistan in 2007: Read David's reports from his week with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment in September 2007:
14 September: On patrol and making a difference.
Soldiers from the Peterborough area are playing a key role in pushing Taliban fighters out of the remote Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
17 September: I told them 'some of us won't be coming back'. It's better to be upfront and realistic.
David Old went to Sangin in Helmand Province to find out how our boys are coping on the ground.
18 September: The soldiers' stories on a life at war.
18 September: 'Morale is what keeps you going'.
19 September: Diving out of danger's way on patrol.
Soldiers from the Peterborough area risk death daily to seek out Taliban.
20 September: 'Everything is good, I am happy...My British brothers, they really help us'.
21 September: After months on the battlefield, Our Boys prepare for the journey home.
Related stories:
17 October: Royal Anglians return from Afghanistan.
18 October: 'We've made a real difference in Afghanistan'.
See also:
Our man in Afghanistan: Jonny Muir in Kandahar
The ET's Jonny Muir has flown to Kandahar in Afghanistan with personnel from 3 Squadron RAF Regiment, based at RAF Wittering, July 2008.
Related links:
The Royal Anglian Regiment - army.mod.uk.
Helmand Province (Wikipedia].
Afghanistan (BBC Country profile].
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