nice one clifford , my brothers going back for his second stint in afghan in september ( coldstream guards) , it really is shit out there especially for the infantry regiments.Clifford said:My brother sent me this photo from Afganistan. Thought some people might like to see it. There are a lot of local lads out there at the moment. Hopefully they will get another good welcome back from the City Ground when they come home.
thetfordred said:
yes it is we're losing guys left right and centre ..... 
that's a good point actually clifford , my brother's quite pleased ( if that's possible) to be going back over the winter months as the taleban tend to slacken off a bit when it get's cold .Clifford said:
Clifford said:My brother sent me this photo from Afganistan. Thought some people might like to see it. There are a lot of local lads out there at the moment. Hopefully they will get another good welcome back from the City Ground when they come home.
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Ubique said:Unless their in what used to be WFR they won't get a reception at the CG on their return mate. The WFR get a walk about when they get home as they are the local regt (even though half the lads on the walk round are sheep
There are loads of Reds on each tour in different corps who do a 'welcome home' parade in the local town to the barracks then get home for a well earned rest and plenty of beers.
Having said that I contacted the club to see if I could have my season tickt seat saved for me when I'm next away - told it's not possible but the club have offered to send me out a few goodies to keep my spirits up while I'm away
Rev. Utrinque Paratus said:
Randy Bumgardener - A True American Hero said:
Ubique said:Unless their in what used to be WFR they won't get a reception at the CG on their return mate. The WFR get a walk about when they get home as they are the local regt (even though half the lads on the walk round are sheep
There are loads of Reds on each tour in different corps who do a 'welcome home' parade in the local town to the barracks then get home for a well earned rest and plenty of beers.
Having said that I contacted the club to see if I could have my season tickt seat saved for me when I'm next away - told it's not possible but the club have offered to send me out a few goodies to keep my spirits up while I'm away
Are you going out to Afghanistan again Andy? Or are you talking about when you were there before?Ubique said:Oi less of the hat shit fella - remember where you came from!!!!!
RIP Sapper Jordan Rossi, 38 Engr Regt - KIA Sat 23rd May 2009, Sangin, Afghanistan
Yeah wrote to the club the last time I was in Afghan and likewise never even got a reply, but after emailing about them holding my seat for me next season get an email back from the PR dept about 3 days later apologising that it wouldn't be possible to reserve any seats but if I send my address they'll send me a few goodies.
Fair play with that - nice gesture!
Rev. Utrinque Paratus said:
Ubique said:Unless their in what used to be WFR they won't get a reception at the CG on their return mate. The WFR get a walk about when they get home as they are the local regt (even though half the lads on the walk round are sheep
Clifford said:
nice idea .Joburgred said:
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Anatoli said:
Just been posted on the NEP site that his brother Aaron is in the Forest Academy.Gary_Baldy said: