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Soldiers receive campaign medals
The Light Dragoons
Medals were presented to 123 soldiers
Soldiers from the Light Dragoons have been presented with their campaign medals at a ceremony in Norfolk after a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Medals were presented to 123 soldiers at Swanton Morley parade ground in front of their families.

The soldiers were deployed to Helmand Province where they have been involved in fierce fighting with the Taleban.

"It has been the most amazing military experience," said commanding officer Lt Col Angus Watson MBE.



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