Afghanistan Articles

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  1. Prince Charles at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals.

    21st July 2011 by admin

    As colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps (AAC), Prince Charles was at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals. The Army Air Corps (AAC) provides air support to soldiers on the ground. Having just returned from a four-month tour of duty in January, Two squadrons from 4 Regiment, who operate Apache helicopters were there  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Army Air Corps, Medals, The Prince of Wales |

  2. Gurkhas Help Destroy Massive Explosives Haul in Afghanistan

    29th May 2011 by admin fuse

    Gurkhas took part in a mission to destroy a Taliban haul of explosives, they blew up enough homemade explosives to kill a hundred British soldiers. A controlled blast in the Afghan desert destroyed more than 800kg of explosives in an operation which involved the 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP), and  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, The Royal Gurkha Rifles |

  3. See it through their eyes – Battlegroup Afghanistan

    1st April 2011 by admin battlegroup

    The conflict in Afghanistan has seen the men of the Royal Armoured Corps engaged in some of the fiercest fighting since World War Two. Now they tell their story in The Tank Museum’s new exhibition ‘Battlegroup Afghanistan – The Armoured Soldiers’ story which opens to the public in April. In their own words, the serving  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan |

  4. Royal Irish Regiment soldier becomes Afghan hero after saving eight-year-old girl

    27th January 2011 by admin

    Corporal Aran Rushe, a 26-year-old Army medic from Portstewart, Co Londonderry, braved a hail of Taliban bullets to help save an 8 year old girl who had been shot by insurgents. The incident happened when Royal Irish Regiment troops came under attack from the Taliban when they were  helping a local farmer move his trailer.  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, The Royal Irish Regiment |

  5. New Army helmet saves 3 soldiers’ lives

    8th November 2010 by admin

    Ranger Silbert Wilson, 20, Corporal Tommy Creighton, 25, and Ranger Alan Hawthorne, 23, all escaped injury when Taliban bullets hit their ‘Mark 7′ combat helmets during operations in Helmand province in Afghanistan. The soldiers, all from Northern Ireland, serve with the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment. The ‘Mark 7′ is newest helmet of the  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Soldiers, The Royal Irish Regiment |

  6. Dragoon Guards provide security for Afghan villagers

    14th May 2010 by admin

    The mantle to protect and rebuild the village of Gorup-e Shesh Kalay near Nad ‘Ali, following Operation MOSHTARAK has now been taken up by British cavalry soldiers from C Squadron of the Royal Dragoon Guards. The cavalry soldiers are carrying out a dismounted infantry role during their six-month tour of Afghanistan. They have recently taken  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Dragoon Guards |

  7. Prince Harry set back in latest flying test

    16th February 2009 by admin Prince Harry carries a 9mm pistol and wears body armour in the desert in Helmand Province

    Just days after he got into a major controversy over a racist remark against one of his army colleagues, Prince Harry has suffered yet another setback this year by failing in his first flying test…. The 24-year-old third-in-line to the British throne has flunked the theory-based flying test at a Royal Air Force base in  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Prince Harry, Royalty |

  8. Homecoming troops parade in city

    29th January 2008 by admin

    About 3,000 spectators have turned out to watch troops parade through the city of Winchester to mark their return from active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 300 soldiers from The Rifles and the King’s Royal Hussars, the 1st Battalion Irish Guards and 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards took part. They were joined by personnel  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, Soldiers |