at the end of august, bringing an end to the two decade war. jonathan beale has been speaking to some of the troops involved in the conflict. 457 british military personnel lost their lives in afghanistan. one of them was claire and brian hill s only son, james. it never leaves us. we don t have a son anymore, we don t have any other children. there is an emptiness, there s a hole that nothing can fill. remembrance day for most people is november the 11th, but, for the likes of us, remembrance day is every day. it s nearly 12 years to the day that james hill was killed by an improvised explosive device in helmand. he was just 23 and about to get married. his parents are proud of his service and his sacrifice, though the recent return of afghanistan to taliban control has been hard for them to bear.
to raise money for a veterans s charity, and he kept the nation fit during lockdown nowjoe wicks tells us how he s helping children stay fit in both mind and body after the pandemic. today marks the 20th anniversary of us airstrikes against al qaeda in afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks the start of two decades of operations in the region for us and allied forces. this summer, troops finally pulled out of the country, as it fell back under taliban rule. 0ur defence correspondentjonathan beale has been speaking to some of those involved in the conflict. 457 british military personnel lost their lives in afghanistan. 0ne 457 british military personnel lost their lives in afghanistan. one of them was clear and brian hill is only son, james. it them was clear and brian hill is only son, james. them was clear and brian hill is only son, james. it never leaves us. we don t have only son, james. it never leaves us. we don t have a only son, james. it never leaves us. we don t have a
and to make whatever arguments they want based on it but he doesn t believe that their characterisation is accurate. there will be arguments in this case, another hearing, early next month. here, commemorations are being held to mark the 20th anniversary of the operation beginning in afghanistan. this summer, troops finally pulled out of the country, as it fell back under taliban rule. 0ur defence correspondentjonathan beale has been speaking to some of those involved in the conflict. 457 british military personnel lost their lives in afghanistan. one of them was claire and brian hill s only son, james. it never leaves us. we don t have a son anymore, we don t have any other children.