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[homework] 2012-09-08 驻阿富汗英军回家与家人团聚
After 7 arduous months away from home, their faces say it all, “It's good to be back.”
And for this soldier, it's the chance to meet his 3-week-old son for the first time. “So proud.”
These soldiers are the 1st company from 3rd battalion the Yorkshire regiment to return from Afghanistan after their latest tour of duty.
“Just so emotionally, yeah, [bring me…]”
“[] relief, big relief, [back to our] home, a long time [hasn’t] seen them.”
“Proud of him []?”
“Yeah, I’m proud of him.”
Inevitably, though, this reunion was tinged with sadness. These six men should be here too. But Sergeant Nigel Coupe, Corporal Jake Hartley, Private Anthony Frampton, Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Daniel Wade and Private Daniel Wolfed were killed in March in a single deadliest attack on British forces since (the) operations began in Afghanistan in 2001. The armed vehicle they were travelling in hit a lethal IED in Helmand province.
It happened just weeks after these riflemen arrived in Lashkar Gah. It was a huge blow [for them all] making their job far harder. And for families left waiting at home, it meant their safe return just couldn't come soon enough.
“Although we were prepared or [I was mentally] prepared that it will possibly take casualties, nothing can prepare you for the tragedy that hits us.”
“However, [we had said] we had six months, and in order to make that six months worthwhile and ensured [we got a hand], you know, die for no reason. We had to push on, we had to take a fight back to the enemy.”
And continuing that fight in Afghanistan are the reminder of the battalion. A further 400 riflemen will return to seems like this next month.
Isabel Webster, Sky News in []. |
A man is not old until REGRETS take the place of DREAMS. |
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