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Dispute brews for medals to be awarded to British soldiers for evacuation from Afghanistan

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Dispute brews for medals to be awarded to British soldiers for evacuation from Afghanistan

Leonard T. Koonce August 31, 2021

Lt. Gen. Sir John Lorimer, former head of joint operations, called on the government to award medals...

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Fears for the mental health of British soldiers who served in Afghanistan

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Fears for the mental health of British soldiers who served in Afghanistan

Leonard T. Koonce August 25, 2021

Chaos in Kabul threatens to plunge British veterans into mental health crises, ministers warned as they partnered...

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News from Afghanistan: British soldiers rescue American journalist as Biden orders troops to stay put | World | New

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News from Afghanistan: British soldiers rescue American journalist as Biden orders troops to stay put | World | New

Leonard T. Koonce August 24, 2021

An American journalist detailed his perilous journey to escape Afghanistan from Kabul airport with a “window of...

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Afghanistan: British soldiers rush to help baby in scorching heat at Kabul airport | World news

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Afghanistan: British soldiers rush to help baby in scorching heat at Kabul airport | World news

Leonard T. Koonce August 20, 2021

British soldiers were pictured rushing to rescue a baby during scorching temperatures outside Kabul airport. The troops...

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Desperate Afghan mothers throw babies at British soldiers on razor wire

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Desperate Afghan mothers throw babies at British soldiers on razor wire

Leonard T. Koonce August 20, 2021

KABUL: KABUL Airport has become a picture of chaos and despair after the fall of Afghanistan to...

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Afghanistan: for what purpose were British soldiers killed? – Yorkshire Post Letters

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Afghanistan: for what purpose were British soldiers killed? – Yorkshire Post Letters

Leonard T. Koonce August 18, 2021

FRIENDS who traveled by land in India in the 60s and 70s have always been impressed by...

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Afghanistan: Fifteen years of security British soldiers helped build at Lashkar Gar in 13 days | World news

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Afghanistan: Fifteen years of security British soldiers helped build at Lashkar Gar in 13 days | World news

Leonard T. Koonce August 17, 2021

Fifteen years of security that Britain helped build at Lashkar Gah have passed in just 13 days....

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British soldiers killed by other soldiers during the Irish War of Independence

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British soldiers killed by other soldiers during the Irish War of Independence

Leonard T. Koonce August 17, 2021

During the Irish War of Independence, over 180 British soldiers were killed in action while 103 died...

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Afghanistan: Families of fallen British soldiers criticize government handling of Taliban advance

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Afghanistan: Families of fallen British soldiers criticize government handling of Taliban advance

Leonard T. Koonce August 16, 2021

The families of British soldiers killed on previous tours of Afghanistan criticized the hasty withdrawal of US...

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British soldiers did not die “in vain,” says Boris Johnson, as Taliban sweep over Afghanistan

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British soldiers did not die “in vain,” says Boris Johnson, as Taliban sweep over Afghanistan

Leonard T. Koonce August 14, 2021

The pace and scale of the losses have left Western officials scrambling to update already grim assessments...

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