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Afghanistan

Teessiders in Afghanistan

North Easterners on the Front Line

Drawing its numbers from across our region, the Yorkshire Regiment spent months on a tour of duty at Camp Bastion in the dangerous Helmand Provice of Afghanistan. In 2009, 91热爆 Tees' Jonathan Swingler spent a fortnight with them.

The Regiment has been remembering two of its recent fallen; Corporal Damian Lawrence, of the 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, who died when his patrol was struck by a landmine in Helmand province this month and Sergeant Lee Johnson from Stockton who was killed just before Christmas.

Jonathan Swingler

"It's weird going for breakfast and being the only one without a gun."

Jonathan Swingler

91热爆 Tees' Jonathan Swingler travelled to the front line in Afghanistan to meet local soldiers, see the work of the medical corps and find out whether the efforts of the military are having any effect on heroin production (Afghanistan is thought to supply 90% of Teesside's heroin).

He also be helped Middlesbrough Football Club answer some of the 10 requests a week they receive from service personnel, asking for merchandise and a taste of home.

The club recorded video messages for the troops and sent a signed "Green Howards' Boro Shirt".

  • Afghanistan in pictures. A collection of images depicting the daily life of The Yorkshire Regiment in Afghanistan in 2008. >

Jonathan's Helmand Diaries

Throughout his time in the country Jonathan kept an audio diary, recording the people he met and the events he witnessed each day.

  • Flying from the UK to Afghanistan, and the final journey to Camp Bastion in the heart of the treacherous Helmand Province. >
  • Hot days, freezing nights, sand, distant explosions and weight lifting. A day off at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province. >
  • Teesside soldiers take us through the preparations for another day in the field of operations. >
  • Jimmy Lynas pays tribute to his friend, Sergeant Lee Johnson from Stockton who was killed just before Christmas. >
  • 90% of Teesside's heroin is thought to come from Afghanistan. Jonathan goes to see what efforts are being made to stem the flow. >
  • The troops discover, along with the rest of us, that Prince Harry has been serving with them. >
  • Corporal Carl Peterson pays tribute to Corporal Damian Lawrence from Whitby, who was killed by an explosive device in Feb 2008. >
  • Mutilated in preparation for a life of dog-fighting, a four legged refugee gets himself adopted by the North East Squaddies. >
  • Shortly after Prince Harry leaves, the North East Gunners exchange fire with the Taliban at Camp Dwyer near the Pakistan Border. >

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