2 Rifles is part of 19 Light Brigade, which took over responsibility for Helmand Province for six months on 10 April. 2 Rifles is a battalion of approximately 600 soldiers in strength, but while in Afghanistan is receiving support from troops in all three services making up what is known as a Battle Group, of more than 1100 troops.
This is the first time 2 Rifles has been to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick. Its last six month deployment was to Iraq in 2007
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AS a ex-rfn of the Rgj I would like to wish all those serving all the very best.
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SWIFT & BOLD is your motto lads, Swift & Bold you are indeed! Just to say my thoughts and prayers are with you all! Heads down & chins up!
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ReplyDeleteThe present deployment is a hard one for all of the lads. We are all so very proud of the regiment and the way you have all worked. Keep your bloody heads down.
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good luck lads. just all of you stay safe.
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Swift n Bold boys xxxxx so proud of you all, u r all doin a brilliant job xxxx take care not long now xxxxx love u my brilliant brother xxxxx
ReplyDeleteYou are SWIFT AND BOLD and we are extraordinarily proud of you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who are no longer with us and for the families of the wounded. But also so much with the rest of you who are doing such a wonderful job. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou have all done a fantastic job and we know it will soon be time to return home safe.Also our thoughts to the brave comrades you have lost. Stay safe see you soon
ReplyDeleteI would like to offer my condolences to the family, friends and fellow warriors of Staff Sgt. Olaf Schmid. He will forever be remembered.
ReplyDeleteThe mum of a serving soldier
ReplyDeleteu may think u r alone sometimes but u have the support of an entire nation behind u we love u all very much and r so pround to call u our soldiers keep safe and see u all soon.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx