Coffee break time? Pop the kettle on, take a seat and deploy on operations around the world with the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the UK Armed Forces who are working 24/7 to help keep Britain safe. From UN Peacekeeping in Mali to protecting shipping lanes in the Gulf, the UK Armed Forces are deployed all over the globe. Find out what life’s really like on operations over a coffee break with those deployed and enjoy hearing some banter along the way. All before your next video call.
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episode 7: #7 Iraq | How can you unwind on deployment? | Fancy a Brew?
Whilst away on operations downtime is crucial, but how can our serving personnel enjoy their time away from the action?
Join Guardsman Sixsmith, Lance Sergeant Henry, Lance Sergeant McCormella and Guardsman Lilly as they discuss life as part of the UK Mobility Company deployed on Operation SHADER 12 in Iraq.
No strangers to Iraq, for the last six years the UK Armed Forces have been passing on their skills and drills to the Iraqi forces.
In 2014, and in parallel to the air campaign led by the Royal Air Force, a small team of experts from the British Army were sent to Iraq to train forces there.