Helmand Heroes

Meet the troops
Warrant Officer Jason Greenhall
Around 2,000 men and women are stationed at Camp Bastion, the main British military base in Afghanistan. Real Radio's reporter Katie Collins met them.
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A tour of Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion is Britain's main base in Afghanistan, home to around 5,000 UK troops. Watch a video tour of the military base with Lance Corporal Chris Molyneux.
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Camp Bastion in pictures
Camp Bastion
Real Radio news reporter Katie Collins spent time with the soldiers at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. Take a look at all of the amazing pictures.
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Watch Katie fending off attack dogs
Toby
Our four legged friends are also involved in the war against the Taliban. Dogs at the dog training support unit are trained to sniff out IEDs.
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Dog training support unit pictures
Dogs
Take a look at the dogs who risk life and limb on the front line. Plus, see them in action apprehending Real Radio news reporter Katie Collins.
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The risk of IEDs
The damage caused by a roadside bomb
The biggest risks to our soldiers out in Afghanistan are IED's (improvised explosive devices) or roadside bombs. See a video of the damage they can do.
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Listen to Katie's Afghanistan reports
Katie Collins
Real Radio news reporter Katie Collins reports from Camp Bastion, the UK's largest military base in Afghanistan.
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UK Forces Afghanistan blog
Helmand Heroes
Real Radio is proud to publish the Helmand Blog, run by PJHQ and the team from UK Forces Media Ops. Find out all the latest from the front line.
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Pictures from Kandahar
Katie Collins in Kandahar
The American military base is at Kandahar, the second largest city in Afghanistan.
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Inside Afghanistan 2009
Inside Afghanistan
Real Radio reported on the war in Afghanistan with a series of reports from Amy Lea. Watch soldiers diaries, read blogs and more.
Videos, reports and pictures
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