Search results for ‘Doug Beattie’
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Should the role of the Gurkhas be widened?
If the Gurkhas really want equality then their usefulness should be subjected to the same objective scrutiny lavished on other regiments and corps, writes former soldier Doug Beattie.
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Remembering Afghanistan, Garmsir and Sher-Wali
Doug Beattie recounts his experience at the battle of Garmsir ten years ago when he fought alongside Afghan Major Sher-Wali against the Taliban.
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Dodging bullets from a Taliban marksman
“The Taliban marksman was off his game. The bullet landed short at the feet of a young soldier it was meant to kill.” Captain Doug Beattie writes from Helmand on the changing threat of the insurgency.
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Afghanistan: the relentless search for hidden bombs
Captain Doug Beattie writes from the Afghan frontline on the relentless search for IEDs and recounts the courage of those whose job is to unearth the hidden bombs.
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Afghanistan: nearly ten years, what progress in Helmand?
As the war in Afghanistan approaches a milestone, Captain Doug Beattie writes from the Helmand frontline on how progress only comes with a price paid by both soldiers and the local population.
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Afghanistan: the fight against fear
For British troops in Afghanistan – and soldiers everywhere – the first battle to win is with themselves, writes Captain Doug Beattie in his latest blog from Helmand.
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Afghanistan: rest and recuperation from the frontline
R&R: part of a package needed to keep soldiers sane. Captain Doug Beattie MC writes for Channel 4 News on his short respite from fighting on the frontline in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: providing for those caught in the crossfire
As war rages in Afghanistan Captain Doug Beattie writes from the frontline for Channel 4 News on how efforts to provide basic necessities for the local population affect the success of the insurgency.
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Killing and aiding the enemy: the work of war in Afghanistan
Death is a full stop – it’s the fate of the wounded that raises questions. Capt Doug Beattie writes exclusively from the frontline on the dilemma of helping those once intent on taking his life.
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Return to Afghanistan: anguish of impending deployment
“Should I be killed, this is what they will say about me”. Captain Doug Beattie, awarded the Military Cross for bravery in Afghanistan, writes for Channel 4 News on his return to the frontline.
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Olaf Schmid was ‘unlawfully killed’
The inquest into the death of bomb disposal specialist Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid in Afghanistan has found he was unlawfully killed.
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Songs for Scotland – soundtrack to the #indyref
Should I stay or should I go? As Scots ponder that very question, Channel 4 News compiles the soundtrack to the September referendum, and hears from the creatives about the debate.
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Barack Obama: Al-Qaeda is hunkered down
The US surge strategy in Afghanistan has halted the Taliban’s momentum and is weakening al-Qaeda in and around the Pakistan border areas, President Obama has said.
