The tour has been hard pounding, but progress has been made - Sangin, Helmand

Mid way through the tour, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Thomson, Commanding Officer of the RIFLES Battle Group reflects on the losses as well as the progress being made in Sangin, Helmand Province.
The Battle Group, part of 19 Light Brigade took over responsibility for Helmand province at the beginning of April. Personnel in all three Services make up the Battle Group which has more than 1,100 troops.

Filmed by Corporal Mike O'Neill, RLC (Phot)
Edited by Major Paul Smyth, RIFLES

Category:

News & Politics

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• 2 RIFLES
• 2 Rifles
• British
• army
• Afghanistan
• soldiers
• riflemen
• Helmand
• fighting
• taliban

[ay9655]

May God bless and keep you all in your Battle Group, and all our Forces, Lt Col Thomson.  We are behind you all 100%....and will never forget the ultimate sacrifice of the Fallen.

[rezcrash88]

God Bless all the brave men ..... R I P all those who died .

[westernciviliznation]

"what we do here protects us back in the UK"??... "defeat the Taliban"... hahahaha, that's freedom to you?...

then get your bugout bag ready in case Ron Paul wins & US troops come home... you can make a fast getaway to Bush's Paraguay Neo-CON Camp.

[BassettAlmighty]

@crouchtrac no we're not, we're 19 light bde. 1 Rifles are with 3 commando

[crouchtrac]

@Alexroxproductions12 no, but they are part of 3 commando brigade

[olimillz9]

@Alexroxproductions12 no infantry

[Alexroxproductions12]

is 2 rifles marines?

[runningdonkeyman]

tough time for 2 rifles. hope col. thompson receives some kind of recognition

[arshad209]

R.I.P to all those soldiers died for good cause.,for making afghanistan a better place to live for humanity.thnx to all coalition forces out there.

greetings from pakistan !!!!!!!!

[phantom2017]

Hello Rob Nice to see you Well and healthy. Keep Low Move Fast. Swift And Bold. Fm: "Wheels Of Steel" Ex Sgt