The Helmand blog is run by PJHQ and the team from UK Forces Media Ops. The team is located in Northwood in the UK and in Helmand at Camp Bastion and the Task Force Headquarters and works to support the coalition forces together with the other government departments such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development. Contact Helmand Blog - helmandblog@googlemail.com
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Behind the headlines, what is it like to fight in Afghanistan?
The 3rd Battalion of the Rifles Regiment has just returned from a six-month tour of duty in the country.
Among their number is Major Richard Streatfeild. During the tour, he commanded "A Company" 4 Rifles, attached to 3 Rifles in Battlegroup North, from a base in the upper Sangin valley where the heaviest of the fighting has been so far. The BBC have been be following his progress over the past months.
For a full insight into life on tour in Helmand click here for the blog on the BBC website.
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