The ultimate sacrifice
I'd like to tell you about Corporal Sean Binnie, from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland - who died from a bullet wound while on a routine patrol with the Afghan National Army on the 7th of May. He was 22.
And Private John Brackpool of Prince of Wales's Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards - a rifleman who was killed during an engagement with insurgent forces near Lashkar Gah on the 9th of July this year - the bloodiest month ever for UK forces in Afghanistan. He was 27.
Lance Corporal Steven Fellows, known as Jamie - from Whiskey Company, 45 Commando Group Royal Marines died in an explosion on the 12th of December last year, while on patrol in an armoured vehicle. He was 26.
This morning we'll talk to the women they left behind.
UPDATE (28/10/2009 at 12:36):
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A waste of good men, I don't need to listen to know that. I draw your attention to the late Lieutenant Mark Evison, who I have mentioned before on blogs. Inspirational, brave and another wasted life on behalf of a country where such sacrifices as these are just not recognised by the people they died for.
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What can anyone say except to wish the families well and to hope they get all the help and support they need in the difficult days and beyond.
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The lady speaking now about the MOD says they have not been helpful. From my experience of them I can't say I am in the least bit surprised. They always were useless.
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They're too busy fighting to reduce already-low payouts for the wounded to have time to attend to the families concerns, Zelly.
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Tell me about it Tempus - I have very bitter memories of the MOD and how it treated my family back in the 90s.
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