Ten soldiers from the Welsh Guards share their untold stories from the front line of the war in Afghanistan during the bloodiest summer for the British armed forces in a century.
#Helmand: Tour of Duty - Tonight, 9pm on @BBCTwo and #iPlayer
Good morning everyone at @PentillieCastle and CONGRATULATIONS on surviving the BIG Sleep! What a way to be woken up! So special. Thank you too to Jeff and Mary of HMS Drake for the hot breakfast. 😊
Good night to our fabulous BIG Sleepers sleeping rough at @PentillieCastle to raise funds for #homeless#veterans. A BIG thank you to the #Plymouth Ambassadors for championing our cause ❤️
👏🎉 Major Euan has done it!! 🎉👏
At 0014 UTC on 18 Jan 23 the crew arrived in Antigua, having completed 2600 nautical miles in 43 days, 12 hrs, 6 mins.
His crossing embodied the qualities of preparation, ambition, teamwork & perseverance.
Read more:
https://t.co/ZgqOUG9FwK
🚨 Maj Euan - Atlantic Crossing Update - Almost there!🚨
🗣️"morning brings brilliant rowing conditions. We’ve got the boat running really smoothly with some silent rowing - it’s a real joy."
Catch up on their adventure at: https://t.co/ZgqOUG97Hc
🚨 Maj Euan - Atlantic Crossing Update - the home stretch🚨
🗣️ "The wind speed increases through the day, as do the size of waves. By evening, we achieve 7.3 knots and surf down the faces of waves with great frequency."
Read more on their blog: https://t.co/ZgqOUG97Hc
🚨Maj Euan - Atlantic Update, Wk 2-3 🚨
🗣️ “We persevere with grit and determination and by the morning, we're tired and struggle to stay awake. But, as a team, we grind it out.”
Read more in their blog: https://t.co/ZgqOUG97Hc