‘Camp came under enemy rocket fire’

Another article from Iraq which highlights the conditions and the stark contrast between the lifestyle of Saddam Hussein and that… Read more ‘Camp came under enemy rocket fire’

Pleased to be back at home

This was the obvious follow up to an earlier article. I had written about a phone call from a soldier… Read more Pleased to be back at home

I far as I can remember this is probably the only time I have got the word diarrhoea into a… Read more Mortar fire, bullets and diarrhoea

Another serviceman returning from Iraq – this time a member of the Royal Marines. And there was an interesting comparison… Read more Battle to get Basra was ‘like Vietnam’

As I have said before sometimes during an interview you hear an off the cuff remark that leads to a… Read more Hero’s welcome for brave Para

Two more articles featuring the stories of returning troops who served in the second Gulf War in Iraq. WHEN a… Read more Sapper’s ‘scariest’ moments

A couple more stories from soldiers serving in the Gulf from the Scunthorpe area which appeared in the same edition.… Read more Son calls home to say: ‘I’m safe’

The first of the stories of soldiers from the Scunthorpe who were serving in the second Gulf War who were… Read more War hero on Iraq’s frontline

Another story which I got from my regular contact Willie Cameron, aka Mr Loch Ness who also runs the Loch… Read more Distillery gets award nod for top quality gin

I was covering calls and was on the early shift when we heard that two Paras from our patch had… Read more Attacked in Iraq