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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Cpl Tim Latchford, 5131 BD Sqn of the RAF, unwinds cable from a roll at the front of a Mastiff Armoured Vehicle as the ATO, Jay Hobden, of 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps, walks with it towards an IED in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
ATO, Jay Hobden, of 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps "lies on his belt buckle" while manually deactivating an IED, guarded by Corporal Stan. (Cpl Paul Bowes) 660 Signal troop Royal Signals and members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) at the far end of the road in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A sapper from a REST (Royal Engineer Search Team) using a Vallant to detect IEDS' along a roadside in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A controlled expolosion is detonated by a British CIED team on a 2.5 km stretch of road, that has a large number of IED's in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
SAC Tech Tim Latchford (5131 BD Sqn of the RAF, uses a remote control device to manoeuvre the Wheelbarrow ( a robot called "Stewie" used for remotely disarming EID's) from the back of a Mastif Armoured Vehicle in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Ammunition Technical Officer, Sergent Jay Hobden, from 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps, (Front) and SAC Tech Tim Latchford (5131 BD Sqn of the RAF, watch a screen displaying what the Wheelbarrow ( a robot used for disarming EID's) is doing to a newly found IED from the back of a Mastif Armoured Vehicle in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Stan (Cpl Paul Bowes ) 660 Signal troop Royal Signals who is going to provide armed cover, follows ATO, Jay Hobden, of 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps as he walks towards and IED that needs deactivating along a 2.5 km stretch of road on which numerous IED's had been found, in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Corporal Kevin Bain, of 20 Field Squadron of the 36 Engineer Regiment, and leader of his Royal Engineer Search Team, displays the front of his body armor that includes his essential items, in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010. His REST team were in the process of searching a 300 m stretch of road on which 14 IED's were found.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
The side plates of a sappers body armour lie on top of his rucksack and weapon on a road that he is about to clear in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
SAC Tech Tim Latchford (5131 BD Sqn of the RAF, uses a remote control device to manoeuvre the Wheelbarrow ( a robot called "Stewie" used for remotely disarming EID's) from the back of a Mastif Armoured Vehicle in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Ammunition Technical Officer, Sergent Jay Hobden, from 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps, (LEFT) eats an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) before embarking on a walk to a suspected IED while other members of the REST (Royal Engineer Search Team) gather on part of a road they are about to clear in front of a Mastif Armoured Vehicle in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Matt Robeson from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps sleeps on his day sack in the hot mid day sun, with Molly, his IED search dog lying next to him, on a road that is being cleared of IED's in Gereshk, Helmand on August 5th, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Commanding Office of 1 Scots, Colonel Charlie Herbert, points to a suspect area on a stretch of road that is being cleared of IEDS by a REST (Royal Engineer Search Team) wathced on my soldiers from 1 Scots and the Royal Engineers in Gereshk Helmand on August 6th, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A rucksack full of tools used by Ammunition Technical Officer, Sergeant Jay Hobden, from 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps, lies open on a road that he is clearing of IEDS in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010. The knitted monkey charm, known as "Manual Monkey" was a good luck gift from his wife before he left home. The term "Manual" refers to the lonely walk down to an IED to diffuse it.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
ATO, Jay Hobden, of 11 EOD of the Royal Logistics Corps, deactivates the explosive charge of an IED made from Ammonium Nitrate and held in old cooking oil containers on a road that his team are clearing of IED 's in Gereshk, Helmand on the 6th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers from 4th Regiment the Royal Artillery fire rounds of illuminators from a gun located on a hill, over a road that is being cleared of IED's to stop insurgents laying more in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb squad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers from 4th Regiment the Royal Artillery prepares rounds of illuminators to fire over a road that is being cleared of IED's to stop insurgents laying more in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan on the 5th August, 2010.
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Waiting for the Taliban to attack, Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier from the Royal 22e Régiment (also known as the Van Doos) takes cover in a ruined building in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in an area where the Taliban is present in force © Gethin Chamberlain / eyevine
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Afghan girls defy Taliban to attend school
Teacher Mirwais reads to female pupils at Qali Aday school, Afghanistan. Girls a the school were defying the Taliban to attend lessons. A letter had been pushed under the door of another local school warning that if girls continued to attend, it would be burnt down.
The school had 570 pupils, aged from six to 17,studying subjects including geography, history, science and English.
The school was short of eight teachers and there was not one woman on its staff, a legacy of the years in which women were denied access to any education. Government funding had dried up and the school relied on charity from Britain's Save The Children. April 2007.© Gethin Chamberlain / eyevine
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Medevac pilot
US medevac helicopter pilot, chief warrant officer Jim Drake, in front of his Blackhawk helicopter, Qalat, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
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Afghan tribal leaders meet to discuss Nato aid plan, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Village leaders from the Pashmul plain in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the Taliban's heartland, at a shura to discuss NATO plans to deliver aid at a meeting with a provincial reconstruction team (PRT). The following day the PRT, accompanied by soldiers from Canada's Royal 22e Régiment (also known as the Van Doos) and soldiers from the Afghan national army , set out on foot to assess the need for aid. Overnight, troops at the forward operating base from which the mission set out reported killing a Taliban fighter laying a landmine in a nearby wadi. The team decided to take a different, but parallel, route. About 20 minutes into the mission a landmine exploded, blowing off Private Frederic Couture's left foot. Couture, a fitness enthusiast, was so distressed he attempted to shoot himself at the scene, and had to be disarmed by his lieutenant. He shot and killed himself a year later at his home in Roxton Pond, Quebec, apparently unable to live with his injuries. © Gethin Chamberlain / eyevine
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 23 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC / Rex Features ( 1185652f )
David Beckham at the memorial cross at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province.
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
The Commando Dagger was mounted on a wooden plaque with a caption which read: 'Best wishes to the England Fo...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 23 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC / Rex Features ( 1185652d )
David Beckham visiting the Theatre Military Working Dog Unit in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan., David spent time talking to the troops and even donned a protective suit to allow an Attack Dog to demonstrate how they are being used to defeat the insurgents.
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former Englan...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Squadron Leader Neville Clayton / Rex Features ( 1185645o )
Soldier shows David Beckham the Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) mounted on the Jackal patrol vehicle.
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
The Commando Dagger was mounted on a wooden plaque with a caption which read...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Squadron Leader Neville Clayton / Rex Features ( 1185645n )
David Beckham cocks the Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
The Commando Dagger was mounted on a wooden plaque with a caption which read: 'Best wishes to the England Football Squad for...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cpl Joe Blogs/MoD / Rex Features ( 1185645k )
David Beckham tests out the Heavy Machine Gun
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
The Commando Dagger was mounted on a wooden plaque with a caption which read: 'Best wishes to the England Football Squad for the World Cup F...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MoD / Rex Features ( 1185645f )
David Beckham having his photo taken with a soldier from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
The Commando Dagger was mounted on a wooden plaque with a ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EAKINHUWF
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MoD / Rex Features ( 1185645a )
David Beckham being shown the mounted Heavy Machine Gun on an Army Lynx helicopter by Lance Corporal Chandler, 9 Army Air Corps.
LCpl Chandler said "It's good morale, its good for someone like that to come here.", LCpl Chandler said "It's good morale, its good for someone like that to come here."
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal ...
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David Beckham Visits British Troops in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 22 May 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1185645b )
David Beckham having his photo taken with Senior Aircrafts Man SAC Madeline Rowe from RAF Odiham., SAC Rowe said "it was amazing to meet a footballing legend. It's the best morale on tour by far."
David Beckham rallies troops and military dogs to support England's 2018 World Cup bid in Camp Bastion
David Beckham rallied British troops to support England's 2018 World Cup Bid at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today (Sunday)
He joined 903 EAW (Expeditionary Air Wing), the team that manages Bastion airfield. RAF firefighters from 903 greeted him wearing Back the Bid 2018 scarves and waving a St.George's flag.
Only last week RAF firefighters were heavily involved in supporting their US counterparts fighting a massive fire at the neighbouring US base at Camp Leatherneck.
Sergeant Simon Marsh said: "We had 35 RAF firefighters and four RAF vehicles involved helping to fight the fire. It's a classic example of the British and the US working together."
He later distributed Back the Bid badges to the troops he met while touring the enormous camp in soaring temperatures.
Warrant Officer Steve Bowden said: "David's visit has helped us all get in the right frames of mind for the World Cup - he has really made us feel part of the excitement back home
"It's very easy and understandable that people here get detached from all the day to day events at home and we have thousands of England fans here."
"We'd all love England to be successful in their Bid for the World Cup in 2018 - to see the world's best tournament in our own country."
Beckham is the Vice President and Ambassador of the World Cup Bid 2018 and handed in England's official Bid Book to FIFA in Zurich last week.
On Saturday, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando presented the former England captain with a 'good luck' trophy for the World Cup in South Africa.
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Operation Tor Shadey, Gorup-E-Shesh Kalay, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Aug 2009
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Local residents listen to the district governor speak at a 'Shura' community meeting, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Operation Tor Shadey, Gorup-E-Shesh Kalay, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Aug 2009
The operation aimed to clear Taliban insurgents from the town and to set up a new police check point there, bringing more stability to the area.
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Helmand Operation, Cher-E-Anjir, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Aug 2009
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Local Afghans in Cher-E-Anjir town in Helmand Province, Afghanstan
Helmand Operation, Cher-E-Anjir, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Aug 2009
A local building in the area has been taken over by the British armed forces Prince of Wales's Company as an outpost of the Welsh Guards regiment in Nad-E-Ali.
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Prince Harry arriving back from a tour of duty of Afghanistan that was curtailed due to a media leak, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, Britain - 01 Mar 2008
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Prince Harry arriving back from a tour of duty of Afghanistan that was curtailed due to a media leak, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, Britain - 01 Mar 2008
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Prince Harry During his Military Deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 2007 - 2008
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Prince Harry takes a photographs of Gurkhas while at the observation post on JTAC Hill, close to FOB Delhi (forward operating base)
Prince Harry During his Military Deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - 2007 - 2008
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Afganistan British Forces in Sangin Valley
Soldiers from A Company 1 Battalion Royal Anglians, known as 'The Vikings' hunker down as a Chinook helicopter comes in to evacuate the injured from the frontline whilst conducting operations against the Taliban in the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan on the Friday, June 29, 2007. The soldiers made a Tactical Advance to Battle over night carrying just food, water and ammunition. At first light they moved on their objectives; a series of compounds, orchards and paddy fields. During the day they exchanged fire with the enemy on a number of occasions. 13 Taliban were killed, 1 British soldier and 3 Afghan troops were wounded. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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