Friday, April 23, 2010

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Homecoming with a difference for soldiers as UK flights resume


Troops returning from Afghanistan have arrived back in the UK following a six-month operational tour. It was a homecoming with a difference as flight restrictions meant the soldiers had to come back via the sea.

The 450 soldiers included elements from 33 Field Hospital and sections from the HERRICK 11 Battle Groups.

Sgt Adrian Wendrich, 31, a Multiple Commander with D Coy 1 R WELSH, was based in Nad e-Ali before deploying as part of Op MOSHTARAK with an ANA platoon.

“We achieved a lot working with the ANA," he said. "It was the first time we had patrolled with them like that, and it was critical we had them with us as they could integrate with the local community in a way that we couldn’t because of language barriers. So we did achieve a lot....


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