Sergeant Dale of 3 MERCIAN blogs from Afghanistan about a dramatic encounter with insurgents.
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Courage, discipline and “balls”
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged 3 MERCIAN, Afghanistan, Army, British, soldier on 14 July 2011 | 5 Comments »
I went out at 10pm and was in bed by 1am!
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged 3 MERCIAN, Afghanistan, Army, British, soldier on 13 July 2011 | 7 Comments »
Lance Corporal Ryder from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN) blogs once more. Back in Afghanistan after his mid-tour rest and recuperation (R&R) period he reflects on the unit’s ever-changing home and role, and on the sad loss of a fellow soldier.
We were effectively surrounded
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged Afghanistan, Army, British, Infantry, MERCIAN, soldier on 14 June 2011 | 6 Comments »
Lance Corporal Roberts is a section second-in-command in 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN). He is currently based in Check Point Attal on Route 601, the main road to Lashkar Gah. He has previously served in Iraq, but this is his first tour of Afghanistan.
In his first blog he looks back at an operation to take the fight to the insurgents. It was an eventful day…
What you make of it
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged Afghanistan, Army, British, soldier on 2 June 2011 | 3 Comments »
Sergeant Dale of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN) – currently deployed on Operation HERRICK 14 in Afghanistan – writes from Patrol Base Attal in the Lashkar Gah Area of Operations with an update on life for 4 Platoon.
Contact IED
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged Afghanistan, Army, British, Infantry, soldier on 25 May 2011 | 4 Comments »
In his latest blog, Lance Corporal Ryder, of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN) and currently deployed on Operation HERRICK 14 in Afghanistan, recounts an eventful week which included an armoured patrol vehicle triggering an improvised explosive device. Thankfully there were no serious injuries, although the insurgents said otherwise…
Contact
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged Afghanistan, Army, British, HERRICK, Infantry, soldier on 19 May 2011 | 14 Comments »
In his first blog, Sergeant Dale of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN) – currently deployed on Operation HERRICK 14 in Afghanistan – writes carrying out Operation WILD COBRA on the ground within their area of operations.
Good to finally be doing the job we all trained for so long
Posted in 3 MERCIAN, tagged Afghanistan, Army, British, HERRICK, MERCIAN, soldier on 19 May 2011 | 3 Comments »
In his first blog, Lance Corporal Ryder of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN) – currently deployed on Operation HERRICK 14 in Afghanistan – writes about undertaking reassurance patrols in Maiwand.
