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Navy medics on patrol in Helmand

By Sharon Black

75 members of the Royal Navy are currently providing nearly 80 per cent of the front line medical cover in Helmand province in support of 3 Commando Brigade’s six-month deployment on Operation HERRICK 14.

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Highlander helps find huge IED stash

By Sharon Black

Highlander Mark Purves was amongst the first soldiers to secure an area in Helmand recently where one of the biggest finds of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) this summer was made by British forces.

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Medic sees changes in Helmand

By Sharon Black

Busier with Marines’ stubbed toes than bullet wounds on her latest Helmand tour, medic Major Jennie Johnston is now giving health advice to local Afghans. Report by Ian Carr.

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Marine James Robert Wright killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine James Robert Wright, from Juliet Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, serving as part of Combined Force Nad ‘Ali (North), was killed in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan on Friday 5 August 2011.

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Gurkhas forge relationships in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

Three months into their current Helmand deployment, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) are using their language skills to build relationships with their partners in the Afghan National Security Forces and Afghan locals.

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Afghans take security lead in Lashkar Gah

By Sharon Black

British troops have formally handed the lead responsibility for security to Afghan forces in the capital of Helmand province today, a significant milestone in a process of transition that will continue to 2014 and beyond.