Deadliest Day 1: Thrill of war
9 platoon touch down in Afghanistan.
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It鈥檚 ten years since the British Army鈥檚 deadliest month in Afghanistan. The platoon that was worst hit has lost two more men since then, including Kevin Holt who died of a morphine overdose. 麻豆社 defence producer Claire Read asks: Was it the war that killed him, almost a decade on?
If you鈥檙e affected by the issues raised in this episode, help is out there. If you鈥檙e a veteran or you know a veteran, the starting point for help is the Ministry of Defence鈥檚 Veteran鈥檚 Gateway and these charities:
Combat Stress
Help for Heroes
Samaritans
Producer: Heidi Pett
Sound designer: Weidong Lin
Original music: Matthew James Kelly
Executive producer: Matthew Price
Editor: John Shields
Help and Support
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