The frontline in Afghanistan

Para hero Carl Dodds has returned home to Guisborough from some of the bloodiest battles with the Taliban in Afghanistans notorious Helmand Province. Click play to view footage from Carl's six-month tour of operations with the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.

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• carl
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• taliban

[euan1jones]

Well done everyone on the frontline....keep up the good work

[bustybev1sponchel]

I am proud of all our british army risking their lives for us could you go for days on end with no sleep, no food and not knowing if you will be alive the next day.When you have walked a mile in their boots, and had to watch good mates get killed wouldn't you want revenge because i would.

[gunshotbill]

keep up the work lads <3

[alexlenoel]

make me so proud, all of you doing shit that I could never even think of. No matter what politicians or news mays say, we are all very proud and i have never met any one who thinks less. thank you for doing your job.

[thecure1964]

keep it up lads, i am proud of every one of you men/women that are out there risking your life.

[doinworksonnnnn]

@dailydoseofmeh agreed! this is a very big operation much love and respect to all that are fighting over seas

[dailydoseofmeh]

People forget that it isn't just UK and US, there are Canadian, French, Belgian, Danish and many other forces out there fighting and dying alongside our own. We need to remember ALL of them, not just the ones on the telly.

[Thefuzz17901]

Thank you American Military and British Military and everyone else fighting for freedom in Iraq, Afghan, etc.

[EllisFitz1995]

Stay safe lads, i'll be joining you one day :)

[jigzy90]

keep up te goo work lad your all doin our country proud dont let any one put you down your doin well :)

[muley257]

@bustybev1sponchel And you're not thankful for the Americans?

[SuperDwang]

thats freaking awesome. thanks for sharing! hope you all are back safe now