The Big Picture: Soldier

A British soldier from 5 Rifles in Basra

A British soldier from 5 Rifles, an infantry regiment currently on tour in Iraq, watches as a helicopter arrives at a forward operating base which is used for counter insurgency patrols south of Basra, in Iraq, 3 February 2009.

Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images


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