Birmingham Mail - Tag - afghanistan

Birmingham soldier survived Land Rover bomb blast by NOT wearing seat belt

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:45:00 GMT

A CITY soldier has revealed how he escaped this horrifying bomb blast which left his Land Rover destroyed – because he did NOT put his seat belt on.

Birmingham medics win Women of the Year awards for saving lives of British troops

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:45:00 GMT

FOUR Birmingham medics have been named Women of the Year for their heroic work saving the lives of British troops.

Birmingham nurse's letters from Afghanistan adapted for film

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE heartache and determination of a Birmingham nurse deployed to Afghanistan has been captured in a new film.

Marine injured in Afghanistan blast does best man speech live from his Birmingham hospital bed

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:56:00 GMT

A MARINE left fighting for life with horrific injuries from a blast in Afghanistan gave a rousing best man’s speech – live from his Birmingham hospital bed.

D-day date for Birmingham soldiers

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:51:00 GMT

For the beginning of autumn in the UK will see Troopers Ellis, aged 20, and Reeves, aged 28, deploy to the war-zone for a six-month tour with the Queen’s Royal Hussars (QRH).

Iraq war ends but pain goes on, says mum of fallen Midland soldier

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:59:00 GMT

THE mother of a Midland soldier killed in Iraq revealed how the withdrawal of British troops from the country had done little to bring her closure.

Kitts Green squaddie John Loveday signs up as heavyweight boxer with Frank Warren

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:59:00 GMT

His regiment suffered some of the biggest losses the British Army has seen since the Second World War and he survived a blast that left his friend a triple amputee.

Birmingham consultant to be honoured by Queen for co-ordinating care of troops in Afghanistan

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:27:00 GMT

The Birmingham consultant responsible for co-ordinating the care of British troops injured in Afghanistan is due to be knighted by the Queen.

Funeral of paratrooper Conrad Lewis who died in Afghanistan

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:02:00 GMT

THE grieving girlfriend of a brave Warwickshire paratrooper shot dead in Afghanistan clutched his beret to her mouth as she watched his flag-draped coffin leave the church.

The 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) will be deploying to Afghanistan

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT

BRAVE soldiers from a Midland regiment are preparing for a tour of Afghanistan.