19 Mar 10 - A total of 146 members of the Armed Forces and one civilian have received honours and awards in the Operational Honours List.
The people of Babaji and British soldiers operating in that area can enjoy greater security following the completion of Route Trident this week by soldiers from 28 Engineer Regiment.
18 Mar 10 - Two British military bomb disposal experts, one of whom gave his life in the line of duty, have been awarded one of the UK's highest awards for gallantry, the George Cross.
British troops in Afghanistan are cycling and rowing 5,800 km, the equivalent of the journey home to the 11 Light Brigade Headquarters in Aldershot, to raise money for Sport Relief.
17 Mar 10 - As Musa Qal'ah begins to stabilise, local children are getting the chance of an education thanks to the British forces' Military Stabilisation Support Team who have been helping refurbish schools in and around the town.
16 Mar 10 - Lance Corporal Scott Hardy and Private James Grigg both from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, part of the Household Cavalry Regiment Battle Group, were killed as a result of an explosion which occurred in an area approximately 20km north of Musa Qal'ah district centre, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Increasing levels of security in Musa Qal'ah are enabling the Afghan National Police, mentored and aided by British military and civilian personnel, to adopt more conventional policing skills.
15 Mar 10 - Captain Martin Driver, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, serving as part of the Household Cavalry Regiment Battle Group, died from wounds sustained in an explosion which occurred in the Musa Qal'ah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on the morning of 21 February 2010.
A unit of Territorial soldiers from The Royal Anglian Regiment has played a key role in the stabilisation of Musa Qal'ah since British troops retook the town from the Taliban two years ago.
12 Mar 10 - While under fire from the enemy, a soldier from 3 RIFLES recently picked up a live Taliban hand grenade and threw it back at them in an attempt to save himself and his comrades.
11 Mar 10 - In order to make best use of force numbers, ISAF commanders have ordered a reconfiguration that will see British troops hand control of the town of Musa Qal'ah to other ISAF forces over the coming weeks.
The British soldiers responsible for finding, isolating and defusing improvised explosive devices are being hailed by their fellow troops as the heroes of Britain and NATO's Afghanistan counter-insurgency campaign.
10 Mar 10 - Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has visited the areas of central Helmand secured by British and Afghan troops in Operation MOSHTARAK and seen how progress is being made.
Members of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group are using joint patrols with the Afghan National Army (ANA) to mentor the Afghan soldiers, build relations with local nationals, and offer a visible sign of strength to the insurgents.
Four Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have set off for Afghanistan this week to play a part in the counter-explosives effort.
A dog proved to a woman's best friend recently when a Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldier and her military working dog helped calm what could have been a very dangerous situation in Kabul.
9 Mar 10 - An Afghan Army patrol, mentored by British soldiers based at Patrol Base Shaheed, which was set up following Operation MOSHTARAK, gave insurgents a clear message during a recent encounter.
Tri-Service personnel from the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) are currently training Afghan pilots to fly Russian-built helicopters over Salisbury Plain in a project to develop the nascent Afghan helicopter capability. Report by Tristan Kelly.
8 Mar 10 - On a visit to Camp Bastion this weekend, Prime Minister Gordon Brown told troops that the British people are proud of what they've been achieving in Afghanistan.
7 Mar 10 - Corporal Stephen Thompson, 1st Battalion The Rifles, serving as part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, died as a result of an explosion which occurred in an area three kilometres south of Sangin district centre, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Tom Keogh, A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles, part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, died as a result of small arms fire near Sangin, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
6 Mar 10 - Rifleman Liam Maughan, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, died from wounds received as a result of small arms fire which occurred near Sangin, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
5 Mar 10 - Rifleman Jonathon Allott, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, died from wounds received as a result of an explosion which occurred near Sangin, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
When the main clearance phase of Op MOSHTARAK was launched from Camp Bastion Airfield three weeks ago, the RAF completed 167 air moves and coordinated 90 aircraft in just four hours.
Mike McKie is a civilian stabilisation adviser working in Musa Qa'lah. He says that the positive achievements made there - thriving markets, hybrid power generation, improving local governance, education and healthcare - point to what is possible in Marjah in the wake of Operation MOSHTARAK.
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, made a morale-boosting visit to British troops at their base in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, this week.
3 Mar 10 - During a visit to Helmand province this week, the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, told troops 'to put yourself in the position of the local Afghans'.
Afghan National Army soldiers, with assistance from their British mentors, recently mounted an attack on a Taliban position which forced the insurgents to run for their lives.
2 Mar 10 - Corporal Richard Green killed in Afghanistan, 3rd Battalion The Rifles died as a result of small arms fire near Sangin, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
An experienced Taliban IED-laying team was recently destroyed by a Royal Artillery strike after having been discovered by soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland on a routine patrol.
1 Mar 10 - Rifleman Carlo Apolis killed in Afghanistan, 4th Battalion The Rifles died as a result of small arms fire near Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
The Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force were among the first troops to be involved in Operation MOSHTARAK, helping ensure that, when the infantry launched the first assaults just over two weeks ago, routes were clear.
26 Feb 10 - Sergeant Paul Fox, 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to the Brigade Reconnaissance Force, died from wounds received as a result of an explosion near Check Point Shamal Storrei in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Following the successful clearance phase of Operation MOSHTARAK, markets in both Nad 'Ali and Marjah are starting to open again, Lindy Cameron, the head of the multi-national Provincial Reconstruction Team in Helmand, said.
25 Feb 10 - Rifleman Martin Kinggett, 4th Battalion The Rifles, part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, has died as a result of small arms fire near Sangin, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Royal Engineers have built a new bridge across a strategic stretch of the Nahr-e Bughra canal near the town of Shaheed.
24 Feb 10 - Senior Aircraftman Luke Southgate, II Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment, part of the Kandahar Airfield Defence Force, who was part of a vehicle mounted patrol and died from wounds received as a result of an explosion which occurred in an area north of Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province.
Afghan forces are increasingly taking the lead when dealing with local security issues in central Helmand as the stabilisation phase of Operation MOSHTARAK around Nad 'Ali continues.
Troops from the Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) recently saved the lives of several Afghan locals who became trapped in a lorry as it tried to cross a flooded river.
To help save lives and improve the effect of both military and civilian operations in Afghanistan, a new capability, the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit (DCSU), has been set up by the Ministry of Defence. Report by Danny Chapman.
23 Feb 10 - As the stabilisation phase of Operation MOSHTARAK starts to take place, Royal Engineers are making improvements to the local infrastructure, including building bridges, repairing drainage systems and remaking road surfaces.
2,000 local Afghan people that have registered for the 'cash for work' programme around Nad 'Ali are cleaning up bazaars, repairing canals and undertaking community refurbishment projects following the clearance phase of Operation MOSHTARAK.
Once a hotbed of insurgent activity and hard-fought for with military action, a fresh scent of stability and regeneration is blowing in the Helmand town of Musa Qal'ah. Brian Draper reports.
22 Feb 10 - The first Combat Logistic Patrol (CLP) of Op MOSHTARAK, made up of 35 vehicles, has delivered vital heavy equipment and supplies, which could not be airlifted, to troops on the front line.
While a number of British troops have been focused on Operation MOSHTARAK over recent weeks, the RAF Regiment's role in protecting Camp Bastion is still as important as ever.
19 Feb 10 - In addition to working with the Afghan National Army on the training ground and out in the field to improve their basic soldiering and infantry skills, British troops are also advising their Afghan counterparts on how to build relationships. Report by Tristan Kelly.
18 Feb 10 - Lance Sergeant David Walker, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards who was serving as part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (South) (formerly known as Battle Group (Babaji) died from wounds received as a result of an explosion in the Babaji area of Nahr-e-Saraj in Central Helmand.
Lieutenant Douglas Dalzell, 1st Battalion Scots Guards died as a result of small arms fire in the Nad 'Ali area of central Helmand province, Afghanistan.
The Royal Engineers have fired their latest weapon in the battle against the Taliban for the first time, an exploding hose which punches safe passage through suspected IED belts.
Over the last two months, three RAF firefighting females have been in the thick of it in Afghanistan, evacuating seriously wounded casualties to Camp Bastion hospital.
17 Feb 10 - Having successfully taken their objective for Operation MOSHTARAK in the Nad 'Ali district, Fire Support Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, and their Afghan National Army partners have now firmly established their new base.
A number of International Security Assistance Force air assets were used to insert troops into key target locations during this weekend's Operation MOSHTARAK, including RAF Chinooks. Flight Lieutenant Chris 'Haz' Hasler describes his role in the assault.
16 Feb 10 - Afghan National Army soldiers uncovered an enemy cache during a clearing operation with British soldiers from the Coldstream Guards in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province.
The key objectives of Operation MOSHTARAK, of driving out the insurgents and extending the influence of the Afghan Government, are being achieved, despite mine and IED levels higher than anticipated.
15 Feb 10 - Sapper Guy Mellors, 36 Engineer Regiment, serving as part of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force, died from wounds received as a result of an explosion near Patrol Base Ezaray to the north east of Sangin district centre in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has said that following the successful 'clearing phase' of Operation MOSHTARAK which began this weekend, the hard part - providing enduring security and opportunities for the local people so the Taliban cannot return - now begins.
Having launched an airborne assault into a Taliban-controlled area, Royal Welsh and Afghan soldiers have held shuras with the local population and set up a new patrol base to ensure enduring security.
14 Feb 10 - Kingsman Sean Dawson, 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was killed as a result of small arms fire which occurred in the Musa Qal'ah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Rifleman Mark Marshall, 6th Battalion The Rifles, died from wounds received as a result of an explosion near Forward Operating Base Inkerman, to the north-east of Sangin in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Operation MOSHTARAK, the Afghan-led initiative to assert government authority in central Helmand province, has completed its first clearing operations, with 'hot stabilisation' already underway in the UK area of operations.
13 Feb 10 - Lance Sergeant David Greenhalgh, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, died instantly when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device near Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, in Afghanistan.
The initial key objectives of Operation Moshtarak have been achieved in a short space of time and with minimal interference from the Taliban, UK military spokesman Major General Gordon Messenger has said.
The key military 'clearing' phase of Operation MOSHTARAK, involving a combined force of 15,000 troops launching major assaults on Taliban strongholds, has begun in central Helmand province, Afghanistan.
12 Feb 10 - The Commander of the British Engineer Group in Afghanistan has spoken to his soldiers as they prepare for Operation MOSHTARAK, telling them 'it is bloody dangerous out there' but 'this is what you have been trained for'.
A new pool of UK professionals ready to deploy to failing states and countries emerging from crisis, called the UK Civilian Stabilisation Group, was launched this week by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
11 Feb 10 - Lance Corporal Darren Hicks, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, died as a result of an explosion that happened in the Babaji district of central Helmand province in Afghanistan.
British troops are working closely with Afghan soldiers out on the ground in Afghanistan in often unforgiving conditions to build up the capability of the Afghan National Army. Report by Tristan Kelly.
As ISAF and Afghan troops make their preparations for Operation MOSHTARAK, the head of NATO troops in southern Afghanistan has stated that this operation will succeed as governance is at the forefront of it.
10 Feb 10 - Soldiers from 4th Mechanized Brigade have been taking part in a full Mission Specific Training exercise on Salisbury Plain, in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan where they will take on the vital 'holding phase' of Operation MOSHTARAK.
Once soldiers in the Afghan National Army finish their initial training in Kabul they deploy to the various provinces around the country. In Helmand province, Major Bruce Radbourne of the Parachute Regiment is leading the new soldiers' ongoing training. Report by Tristan Kelly.
9 Feb 10 - Through mentoring, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) are helping increase the ability of the Afghan National Army to provide security for Afghanistan themselves. Here the 2 YORKS Commanding Officer speaks about the challenges involved. Report by Tristan Kelly.
8 Feb 10 - Warrant Officer Class 2 David Markland, 36 Engineer Regiment, part of the Counter-IED Task Force, was killed as a result of an explosion which happened in the Nad 'Ali district of central Helmand province.
The deaths of two further soldiers in Afghanistan mean that the same number of British Armed Forces personnel, 255, have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001 as were killed in the Falklands Campaign.
People should be prepared for British casualties resulting from the upcoming major offensive in Helmand province, Operation MOSHTARAK, which will involve thousands of ISAF troops clearing parts of central Helmand of insurgents, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has said.
Since they arrived in Afghanistan four months ago, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) have been undertaking a critical task in the long term strategy for British involvement in Afghanistan - mentoring soldiers from the Afghan National Army. Report by Tristan Kelly.
Treo, an eight-year-old black Labrador, is to be honoured for his heroic actions as an arms and explosives search dog in Afghanistan by veterinary charity PDSA.
7 Feb 10 - Corporal John Moore and Private Sean McDonald, both from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, died as a result of an explosion near Sangin, in Helmand province.
5 Feb 10 - An RAF Reservist is spearheading a project to rebuild bomb-ravaged schools in villages where locals are living in the shadow of the Taliban. Report by Flying Officer Tony Newton.
4 Feb 10 - While still serious, the security situation in Afghanistan is no longer deteriorating, the head of NATO forces in Afghanistan said at a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Turkey.
Over the last 36 hours elements of the Royal Welsh, Grenadier Guards and Scots Guards have taken part in an air and ground ISAF operation to the south of Nad e-Ali, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Only a quarter of the artillery ammunition fired by the Gunners of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery during their current deployment to Helmand has been lethal. Their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel J M J Bennett, says this is helping create closer relationships with the local people and makes them feel safer. Here he reports on their tour so far:
Since arriving at Kandahar Airfield last month, the Tornados of the RAF's IX (Bomber) Squadron have conducted several 'shows of force' in support of ground forces and also been involved in some kinetic activity against insurgents.
3 Feb 10 - The Sappers of 28 Engineer Regiment have been involved in every significant operation undertaken by Task Force Helmand over the last four months. Here their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Bazeley, gives a report on their time in Afghanistan.
2 Feb 10 - A former professional footballer turned Army officer escaped injury in Afghanistan recently when an improvised explosive device detonated under the Mastiff armoured vehicle he and his soldiers were travelling in.
1 Feb 10 - Corporal Liam Riley and Lance Corporal Graham Shaw from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment were killed as a result of two improvised explosive device blasts near Malgir in Helmand province.
2010 will be a decisive year for Afghanistan, David Miliband, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, told the House of Commons during a statement on last week's Afghanistan Conference.
An Army fitness instructor, currently deployed to Nad e-Ali, has the task of liaising with local Afghans who live in the area to explain what the British and the International Security Assistance Force are working to achieve in Afghanistan.
British troops building a bridge in Nad e-Ali recently had to down tools and pick up their weapons when insurgents opened fire on them.
29 Jan 10 - An RAF officer is taking the lead in a new initiative to reach out to Afghan women living in the poverty-stricken desert communities near Camp Bastion, the biggest British military base in Helmand province.
28 Jan 10 - The responsibility for security in Afghanistan could start to be passed from international forces to Afghan troops later this year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said as he opened the London Conference on Afghanistan.
As the London Conference on Afghanistan began, the President of Afghanistan said he hopes to see a clear agenda for the next five years in his country emerge.
The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, met British soldiers who have served in Afghanistan, as well as their families, at Wellington Barracks in central London, and thanked them for their sacrifice.
The first 138 new Afghan policemen, who have been trained by a mixture of British soldiers, MOD police and other security sector personnel at the Interim Helmand Police Training Centre located in Lashkar Gah, graduated.
Operating from Patrol Bases in the area of central Helmand province wrested from Taliban control in Operation PANTHER'S CLAW, soldiers of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards are working constantly to win the trust of the people and put the insurgents on the back foot. Their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Toby Gray, here gives his mid-tour report.
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has answered questions from the public on the UK's strategic aim for Afghanistan during a live web chat to mark the start of the London Conference on Afghanistan.
In the run-up to the London Conference on Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has answered online questions from the public about Afghanistan which have been posted on the forum Yoosk.
27 Jan 10 - In the lead up to 'Afghanistan: The London Conference' Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth answered questions during a live web chat on the Number Ten website.
At the Afghan Army's Military Training Centre (KMTC) just outside Kabul, British, American and other NATO troops are working together to train and mentor thousands of Afghan National Army soldiers each month.
A MOD civil servant, normally based at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) in Portsmouth, is currently working in Afghanistan, where he is providing front line troops with as much information about the areas in which they are conducting operations as possible.
26 Jan 10 - More than 300 helicopter-borne soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (1 R WELSH) have targeted a Taliban stronghold in one of their biggest operations since arriving in Helmand over a month ago.
In his mid-tour report, the Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, Lieutenant Colonel Roly Walker, talks about tangible success in the Nad e-Ali area of Helmand, where his soldiers are operating, and the cost which that success has brought.
25 Jan 10 - Upcoming operations in central Helmand will see British troops assert Afghan Government control over areas which are currently either governed by the Taliban or simply ungoverned at all, the head of NATO-led forces in southern Afghanistan.
The Household Cavalry Regiment are half way through their current deployment to Afghanistan. Here their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fullerton, gives his mid-tour report.
24 Jan 10 - Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper, 3 RIFLES, died from wounds received as a result of an explosion near Sangin, in Helmand province.
22 Jan 10 - Rifleman Peter Aldridge of 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an explosion whilst on a foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand Province.
As London prepares to stage the Afghanistan Conference next week, which will play a crucial role in shaping Afghanistan's future, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is answering the public's questions about the UK's presence in Afghanistan online.
In his mid-tour report, the Commanding Officer (CO) of 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES), Lieutenant Colonel Nick Kitson, reports on continued progress on all fronts.
21 Jan 10 - 4th Mechanized Brigade will replace 11 Light Brigade in April 2010 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced.
As well as going out on patrol to ensure British troops in Helmand receive immediate medical help if needed, combat medics are also working hard to help the Afghan Army build up their own medical skills. Report by Tristan Kelly.
Amongst the numerous MOD civilian staff currently deployed to Afghanistan is Scientific Adviser Ross Jones, who is providing expertise on vehicle armour, communications and explosives to help save the lives of his military colleagues.
20 Jan 10 - Injured in Afghanistan in 2007, Rifleman Mark 'Turtle' Turner has now returned to the front lines of Helmand as part of 3 RIFLES' commitment to the ongoing rebuilding of the country.
19 Jan 10 - Corporal Taff Edwards has been trained by the Army in Dari, one of the languages spoken in Afghanistan, and is using his skills in Helmand to improve the effectiveness of mentoring teams as they train the Afghan National Army. Report by Tristan Kelly.
The arrival of Combat Chef Lance Corporal Stevie Allan at Forward Operating Base Wishtan before Christmas was greeted with excitement by the soldiers of B Company, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), who are based in the dusty outpost for six months.
18 Jan 10 - Vital to the smooth running of operations, civilian and military personnel in the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO) are working together in Afghanistan to ensure assets and personnel are safe from the risk of fire. Report by Tristan Kelly.
15 Jan 10 - Corporal Lee Brownson and Rifleman Luke Farmer, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, were killed as a result of an IED explosion while on patrol near Sangin, in Helmand Province.
Members of the Afghan National Police have visited the Scots Guards in the UK to see the training that the British soldiers are receiving before they deploy to mentor the Afghan Police.
Captain Declan Lynn, from the Army's Educational and Training Services, is proving that there are no barriers to education or even delivering lessons in front line bases in Afghanistan. Report by Tristan Kelly.
14 Jan 10 - Any success achieved in Afghanistan will be dependent on the Afghans themselves, the Commander of the NATO Training Mission in the country said.
A high tech robot which will boost the ability of bomb disposal experts to find and deactivate improvised explosive devices on the front line has been delivered to Afghanistan.
Inspector Steve Coppard is currently deployed to Afghanistan to mentor the Afghan Chief of Police and his deputy in Gereshk District in an attempt to improve the policing and judicial institutions in the region. One of his big challenges is tackling corruption. Report by Tristan Kelly.
13 Jan 10 - Afghanistan will be won or lost on the home front, Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell said in a speech about the relationship between the British Armed Forces and the British people.
To improve operational effectiveness on the ground in Afghanistan, Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been hosting Pashto language and Afghan cultural awareness courses at their base in Taunton.
Flight Lieutenant Tom Benson is a Tornado GR4 pilot in the RAF. He is currently deployed to Afghanistan, ensuring that ground troops in Helmand province are provided with essential close air support to continue the fight against the Taliban.
In a country known best for military intervention, the work of a Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Officer shows how UK civilians are working hard to build up Afghanistan's civil institutions and create a stable nation. Report by Tristan Kelly.
12 Jan 10 - As the threat from improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan shows little sign of abating, commanders on the ground are making sure that British troops receive the most up-to-date training on how to detect and deal with the menace. Report by Tristan Kelly.
Captain Martha Fairlie is in charge of the British Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) for Babaji in Helmand province. Here she talks about one of the team's latest projects to reopen and develop a school.
11 Jan 10 - Captain Daniel Read from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, was killed as a result of an explosion which happened in the Musa Qaleh area of northern Helmand province.
Reservist Army medics from 207 Field Hospital (Volunteers) have completed the latest phase in a training cycle building towards a probable deployment to Afghanistan during 2010.
A mother of two, Flight Lieutenant Karen Lofthouse is an Air Traffic Controller with the RAF who has recently been working at the UK's fifth busiest UK-controlled airport, Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
A father and son who are both part of 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) [2 YORKS] Battle Group currently serving in Afghanistan are finding that being with loved ones on operations can bring challenges as well as rewards. Report by Tristan Kelly.
10 Jan 10 - Defence correspondent Rupert Hamer from the Sunday Mirror died of his wounds after the vehicle in which he was travelling struck an improvised explosive device whilst he was accompanying a patrol to the north west of Nawa. His colleague, photographer Philip Coburn, also injured in the incident remains in a serious but stable condition.
8 Jan 10 - 2010 will see British, US and other NATO troops conduct operations to help the Government of Afghanistan assert its control over the ungoverned spaces of Nad e-Ali district in Helmand province and bring economic development to Kandahar City, the British Commander of NATO troops in southern Afghanistan has said.
British military medics have saved the lives of two young Afghan girls from Helmand province who were seriously injured by a Taliban improvised explosive device (IED).
7 Jan 10 - Having arrived in December, personnel of No 1 RAF Force Protection Wing (No 1 FP Wg) from RAF Wittering are now out on the ground protecting Camp Bastion in Helmand, Afghanistan.
The working relationship between members of the Afghan National Security Forces and British forces is paving the way for Afghan forces to lead from the front and secure their own future. Report by Joe Clapson.
6 Jan 10 - A veteran of Afghanistan and one of the most experienced soldiers in the Paras has become a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Armed with 'the big boys' toys', the Fire Support Group (FSG) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Jackson keep a watch for enemy activity in Sangin from the highest vantage point in town. Report by Joe Clapson.
5 Jan 10 - A six-year-old boy gravely ill with tetanus has been saved by British Army medics who flew him several hundred miles from a remote village in Afghanistan to the British-run hospital at Camp Bastion.
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES), on a foot patrol from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Jackson in Sangin, show little sign of worry for their own safety. Their focus is on reassuring Afghan nationals. Report by Joe Clapson.
4 Jan 10 - British soldiers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards are taking the fight to the Taliban daily to secure the western outskirts of Babaji in order to secure the area for reconstruction and deny the insurgents of local influence.
A corporal from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) has experienced first-hand that life in the operational theatre of Afghanistan can go from one extreme to another in the space of two days.
3 Jan 10 - Private Robert Hayes of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was killed as a result of an improvised explosive device blast while conducting a security patrol south of Check Point Paraang in southern Nad e-Ali, Helmand province.