Day: 3 October 2011

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Gurkhas celebrate Dashain in Helmand

By Sharon Black

The soldiers of B Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR), have enthusiastically started celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain at their spartan patrol base in Nad ‘Ali, Helmand province.

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RFA Fort Rosalie finishes her Libya mission

By Sharon Black

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Rosalie has completed her tasking under Operation ELLAMY, the UK’s contribution to international efforts to protect Libyan civilians from attack by the former Gaddafi regime.