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My first tour was physically exhausting but exciting. My second tour was Iraq and I had a new born son and wife. Literally ten minutes after arriving in theatre incoming, guns blazing. That was the pattern ten times a day for months. I never really came home (mentally) my marriage broke down, drank more and more in the Mess. Threw myself into work. Couldn’t stand being around my wife and son, not because I didn’t love them, but because I couldn’t really that feel love. I became numb. Would I swop my life? No…… The misery, fear, grief and exposure to extremes of life shape you as a person. What I lost I also gained. Memories of the lads, that bond. I’m recovering my ability to feel more emotional again. Eventually discharged after 21 years with CPTSD Lost a few friends to war, many more with missing limbs and suicide Watching this made me so proud of the young men that volunteer for this life changing experience. I served with 4 rifles as Patrick Sanders battle group engineer recce/advisor. They lost 9 men, many more injured.

40 minutes of recap.. Guess they ran out of footage lol

I joined at 16 messed me rite up

episode 4?

Seeing Chuckles embrace his wife and kids gets ya in the feels!

What a super Mum, "what do you think of that?" "I've looked it up" Bloody Awesome lass, absolutely everything behind her lad!

Pleaae upload episode 4

People being cruel to Ashley's dad need to take a step back and realise that its no small thing to be okay with the prospect of your child being blown up in a war you may not even believe in... his emotions are human .

Go in a boy, leave as a true man!

The people that send our boys into these situations, don't give a flying f*ck what happens to em'! Pawns on a board

I can't find part to this series nowhere

Ashley's dad is a pus

Pointless waste of lives and resources. You'd have to be mad to let your children join up in this day & age.

All that effort and for the Taliban to be allowed to sweep in an reclaim Afghanistan in 2021……sad.

What a waste of young men and women and all the resources when in the end it all fell apart and the Taliban took it all back.

What happened to Andrew as there was no mention of him in the final episode.

What happened to episode 4? Haven't been able to find it.

Thanks for uploading these! I can't find episode four though?

Everyone of these young men are hero's, we, thoughout the centuries, have owed young men like these, who are willling to give their lives for the service of this country total admiration and respect, which is why 11 Nov each year, is so poignant, we must never forget these hero's.

well done to you all soldiers iam gemma ive emailed a usa american us soldier for 6 months now iam from uk united kingdom uk i love to hear about his days in the army hes very busy busy now i love soldiers they are so very brave and talented i dont know weather i will meet my usa us american soldier its because i from the uk england xx

07:45 good PTI. WELL DONE BOYS

Forti, the lad with the wee boy, wasn't in this episode - can anyone tell me what happened to him? Respect to all the soldiers!

I can't find episode 4 anywhere?

Thanks so much for this, was disappointed that the previous uploader didn't do this one.

Where can I find episode 4. The time in Afghanistan.

Anyone have a link for episode 4 ?, I cannot find it anywhere !. T.I.A

It is so sad my country doesn't treat our heros like this

Shame to see these loyal lads leave. Perhaps they subconsciously understand that these wars serve neither their interests, or their Nation.

I did 25 years in the Canadian army (infantry my whole career) my last tour was 2007 in Kandahar, and what I remember was getting off the bus, greeting my wife and daughter so gratefully, yet the next day missing my buddies.

Swift and Bold brother Rifleman.

Good lads, all of them. Hope they're all doing well for themselves wherever they are in life. They deserve it.

This followed Andrew Forti as well, but I don't see anything about him in episode 5! Also where is episode 4?

457 British military personnel lost their lives in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2020. When the coalition forces withdrew in 2021, the Taliban took control of the country again soon afterwards. It does seem like those brave men and women died in vain, not to mention the hundreds left with life-changing injuries and mental health problems.

Well done lads xx 😘

Your mum sounds fkn amazing mate, I just watched this again after years since I first saw it and she made me laugh like a fkn idiot! Cheers!

I liked this series a lot. It should serve to remind those thinking of joining just what could potentially be required of them. It should never be lusted after, only undertaken nobly, professionally and by professionals! Seriously, not by gung ho wee kids cos it's not a ps fkn whatever fkn game.

Anyone know where I can find episode 4 please? I've looked all over and can't find it anywhere

50.39 That moment when your feet touch home soil. Brilliantly captured for a split second.

Plz do u have episode 4

When I did my basic with the Scots Guards in 86 only 25 per cent passed out the rest got binned injured or just jacked because of the bullshit . Today looking back I think at least half of them would have passed if only they had the right mental attitude . A lot of it was down to discipline and if you can't hack it in the barrack blockyou won't hack it on the battlefield, sad but true and that was the defining factor . I hated every second of it but the thing what kept me going was don't let the bastards drag you down.

Really enjoyed that

Darrens mum, what a diamond she is, so unselfish and her speech on the phone to him as awesome, love that lady. Ashleys dad, for me he should be ashamed of himself, so selfish, how weak he is and so uninspiring, I feel sorry for Ashley. I would of told my dad to close his mouth and suggest he grew a pair.

Where is Forti? How absolutely disrespectful that they have disregarded him in this episode, seeing as only him and Darren actually served a tour. The other two should be proud of themselves too but to disregard forti in this episode is out of order

Lol, the irony of using a DropKick Murphys song on a British army propaganda film.

Every one of them a hero!

Converting lads into men....

@ Judo Lenny Ireland, I see that the video was posted in 2012, 8 years ago. You say that you are still serving (yeah, as a TA vagmeaster), but seriously, joking aside. Which regiments are Ashley and Lee serving in? I mean they did declare that they were going to join back up again. Perhaps with your connections you can check and let us know. Or anyone else for that matter, perhaps Tim Collins knows?

just realised tom hardy is the narrator.

Going to join the Infantry 2 years from now.

Like how they don’t show the 8 hours of getting absolutely smashed before bayonet training, fun times. And yeh the dad who was constantly dripping shit into his sons head was selfish and took something away from his son. Not fair. I understand his point of view as a dad myself, but I would never do that. Hope he was happy with himself. I wonder if he rejoined