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Corporal Stephen Thompson.

Cpl Stephen Thompson of 1 RIFLES killed near Sangin

The Ministry of Defence confirms that Corporal Stephen Thompson from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES), serving as part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 7 March 2010.

Soldier from 1 Royal Welsh supporting ANA during Taliban fire-fight in Helmand province.

Royal Welsh troops support ANA in Taliban fire-fight

On Thursday 4 March the ANA and ANP were leading a joint patrol with 1 Royal Welsh troops from their patrol base, north-east of Showal, when insurgents opened fire on the rear of a patrol from a few hundred metres away.

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British Army policy is to provide nutritious meals cooked from fresh ingredients by professional military chefs whenever possible.

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The variety and challenging nature of dismounted infantry soldiering has seen the regiment at the forefront of some of the most intense combat in recent years.

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