The 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, formerly the Green Howards, are currently based at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province. The Northern Gunners, meanwhile, are based at camp Dwyer, near the border with Pakistan.
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- Day One - Arriving at Camp Bastion - Flying from the UK to Afghanistan, and the final journey to Camp Bastion in the heart of the treacherous Helmand Province. >
- Day Two - Life at Camp Bastion - Hot days, freezing nights, sand, distant explosions and weight lifting. A day off at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province. >
- Day Three - Hearts and Minds - Teesside soldiers take us through the preparations for another day in the field of operations. >
- Day Four - Fallen Comrades - Jimmy Lynas pays tribute to his friend, Sergeant Lee Johnson from Stockton who was killed just before Christmas. >
- Day Five - The War on Drugs - 90% of Teesside's heroin is thought to come from Afghanistan. Jonathan goes to see what efforts are being made to stem the flow. >
- Day Six - The "Prince Harry Thing" - The troops discover, along with the rest of us, that Prince Harry has been serving with them. >
- Day Eight - Remembering Damian Lawrence - Corporal Carl Peterson pays tribute to Corporal Damian Lawrence from Whitby, who was killed by an explosive device in Feb 2008. >
- Day Nine - Dog of War - Mutilated in preparation for a life of dog-fighting, a four legged refugee gets himself adopted by the North East Squaddies. >
- Day Ten - Yes, I met Prince Harry - Shortly after Prince Harry leaves, the North East Gunners exchange fire with the Taliban at Camp Dwyer near the Pakistan Border. >
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