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Keeping a lid on violence

BIRMINGHAM soldiers are currently keeping a lid on violence in Basra as they enter the fifth month of their current operational tour of Iraq. Paul Bradley spent a week embedded with the First Fusiliers and found out why so many troops are now setting their sights on Afghanistan. Read

Nowhere to hide in the marshes of Iraq

DEEP in the marshes of Southern Iraq there is nowhere to hide for Birmingham soldiers. Read

It’s miserable being away from my wife and son but it’s part of the job and I have to get on with it

WITH huge rifles, machine guns and pistols at their sides, these Midlands troops may not be your traditional image of loving, caring fathers. Read

'We want to prove ourselves in the field'

A NEW type of heroism is taking a stranglehold of Midlands troops based in Southern Iraq. Read

Patrols see off rocket threat

ROCKET attacks in Basra saw thousands of British troops diving for cover on a daily basis. Read

Plane fire scare for Brummie soldiers

HUNDREDS of British troops were at the centre of a mid-air drama when their flight from the Middle East was grounded due to smoke coming from the brakes. Read

Reporter to discover a soldier's lot in Iraq

ASK the average man on the street about Iraq and he will tell you about kidnapping, suicide bombers and terrorism. Read

James Blunt backs Birmingham Mail campaign

POP star James Blunt today urged families to throw their weight behind the Birmingham Mail’s Badge of Honour campaign by nominating our hero troops. Read

Medal maker backs Birmingham Mail campaign

A ROYAL medal maker today pledged to give all winners of the Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour award a special edition commemorative medallion. Read

Dad nominates soldier son for Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour

A PROUD father today nominated his soldier son to become the first winner of the Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour award. Read

How the Birmingham Mail is recognising our troops' courage

EVERY year dozens of troops are rewarded by the Queen for their courage under fire, but relatively few win high profile, top awards. Read

Plea to nominate your soldier hero

FAMILIES of soldiers across the West Midlands were today urged to nominate their heroes for the Birmingham Mail’s Badge of Honour campaign. Read

Mail tribute to servicemen and women across the globe

BRAVE soldiers who risk their lives fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are set to be recognised in a new way as the Birmingham Mail launches its Badge of Honour campaign. Read

Badge of honour for the wartime Midland land girls

WOMEN from the West Midlands were among 30,000 World War II Land Girls to be honoured at last for their hard work. Read

Second report from Paul Bradley in Germany

In the second part of a Birmingham Mail special report, reporter PAUL BRADLEY tracks the progress of Birmingham soldiers in the First Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Read