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0:00:05 > 0:00:07- Since World War I...
0:00:07 > 0:00:13- ..the Welsh Guards have been - a symbol of British military power.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21- From the Battle of Loos in World - War I to Dunkirk in World War II...
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- ..from the Falklands - to Afghanistan...
0:00:24 > 0:00:30- ..the Guards have been central - to the army and Crown since 1915.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33- The regiment - is proud of its history.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38- Everyone who joins has to buy - into that history and tradition.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42- Famous for their bravery - on the battlefield...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- ..their red uniform - and bearskins...
0:00:45 > 0:00:51- ..the Guards are a special regiment, - but their role is changing.
0:00:51 > 0:00:57- We've finished in Afghanistan - so we're learning new skills.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02- On the verge of their centenary - and amid financial cutbacks...
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- ..they face new demands - after the Middle East...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- ..and the future looks uncertain.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14- Most serving soldiers - know nothing apart from Afghanistan.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- They need training - for their new role.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- We're the only regiment - who are soldiers and guards.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- We're unique and that's what - makes the Guards so special.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28- Why does a tourist go to London?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- To see the Changing of the Guard.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- Filmed over 18 months...
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- ..with special access - to the life of the Guards.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- There's no threat on the wall - at Buckingham Palace.
0:01:42 > 0:01:42- From the Welsh soldiers...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- From the Welsh soldiers...- - Sergeant David Evans, Llangefni.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50- You feel overwhelmed because there - are so many people watching you.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- W01 Regimental Sergeant Major - Paul Dunn, Gaerwen.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- Any soldier who does not - feel some kind of fear...
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- ..is not being honest - with themselves.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- ..to English officers.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- My patrol base was shot at - seven times in one day.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- From the barracks - to Buckingham Palace.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- I'm excited - but worried about making a mistake.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15- Time to roll!
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- From Afghanistan to North Wales.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- He said "Don't worry. - I'll look after Mam and me."
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- That really moved me.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- A Welsh regiment at the heart - of the British establishment.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- This is the story of the soldiers - of the Welsh Guards.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45- The Changing of the Guard attracts - thousands of tourists to London.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50- Since 1915, the Welsh Guards - have protected the Crown...
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- ..but the difficult task - of performing this drill...
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- ..starts 200 miles away - in Catterick.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- The new recruits - move to London in two months.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07- Their skills in the drill - need to be beyond perfection.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- November 2014 - Catterick, Yorkshire
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- By the right, quick march!
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- We're part of the Household Division - so it's a tradition.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- The Household Division guards the - Queen in town and Windsor Castle.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- That is our ceremonial role.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- We have to make sure - that we do it properly.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32- Get that arm parallel.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34- By the right...
0:03:35 > 0:03:36- ..turn!
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- We're going through - a ceremonial drill.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44- They will be leaving this - establishment in two months time...
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- ..to go to the ceremonial companies - to carry out the ceremonial role.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- At Buckingham Palace, thousands - watch the Changing of the Guard.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- It is important to get it - to a high standard prior to leaving.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- You don't really want to do it...
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- ..but it's something - you have to do...
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- ..and there's a good reason - for doing it.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- Turn!
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- One stop. Two stop. - Three stop. Forward.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- Get a grip, Price.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21- You need to have the discipline to - stand there and react to the orders.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- It doesn't matter if you're - on a drill or in Afghanistan.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- You maintain the same amount - of professionalism.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- Right, all yours.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34- Stand by.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- Patrol.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37- One, two, three.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39- One, two, three.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- One, two, three.
0:04:41 > 0:04:42- One, two, three.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- One, two, three.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- It's a discipline. It's a smartness.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- That is the double sentry you do - when the Queen's in residence.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- It's getting that synchronicity.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- It should be the same time as your - partner so it's a mirror image...
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- ..and if you do it well, - then it looks smart.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09- It keeps drawing the tourists and - keeps the London economy booming.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- You can see - the progress that we make...
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- ..even in a short space - of two hours.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- What did I say at the beginning?
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- If you're facing this way, - where's the palace?
0:05:22 > 0:05:23- Where's the palace now?
0:05:23 > 0:05:24- Where's the palace now?- - Behind me, sergeant.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- Which way did you turn?
0:05:26 > 0:05:27- The right, sergeant.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- So, you face the palace. - Is that correct?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Do we face the palace when on guard?
0:05:33 > 0:05:34- Do we face the palace when on guard?- - No, sergeant.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- Because then we're not - protecting the Queen.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- There's no threat on the wall - at Buckingham Palace.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- No, it's in the crowd.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- April 2015 - Buckingham Palace, London
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Basically, we're doing our kit.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Getting everything sorted to have - an inspection before we go on.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- We make sure everything's - up to standard and we'll march on.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- It's hard work to prepare - the tunic and drill boots.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- You can spend an hour to 90 minutes - on your boots alone.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- We use Brasso for the buff belt...
0:06:19 > 0:06:20- ..and the curb chain.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22- We de-fluff the tunic.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- It takes a lot of hard work - to prepare the tunic.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- These are the last - finishing touches.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- Your jacket looks a bit tight.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- It was a good leave - and I had a few too many cakes.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- I'm sure it'll loosen off - during these coming weeks.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- The Mounting Guard - is the ceremonial procedure...
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- ..of us going to Buckingham Palace - and St James's Palace...
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- ..and taking control of the security - of those palaces.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- We rotate between the - three companies in the battalion.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- There's a Changing of the Guard - every day from April onwards.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- The Changing of the Guard ceremony - is a huge honour.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- It's an enormous sense of pride.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24- The hairs stand on the back of - your neck when you're marching....
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- ..and all the tourists are clapping - and taking pictures.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- We wake up at 4.40am - and are on parade by 5.00am.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- Our rehearsals are at 8.00am...
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- ..and then we chill - before going on parade at 10.50am.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48- The Welsh Guards are the physical - protection to the palaces...
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- ..and to Her Majesty.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- Even on public duties...
0:07:54 > 0:07:59- ..the weapons we carry on parade are - zeroed in case of terrorist attacks.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- We have a formal parade in the - morning to march over the new guard.
0:08:04 > 0:08:10- They change over with a ceremony in - the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- The old guard - march back to Wellington Barracks.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- The guys stand by the boxes - to be seen by the public...
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- ..and the officers - take control of security.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- The mechanics of the ceremony.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- The only thing that changes is - it's 48 hours in the winter...
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- ..and 24 hours in the summer.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- The protocol is the same.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38- Time to roll!
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- It's quite nerve-racking - when you first do it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- You can't appreciate - the crowds you're performing to.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- These days, we're more - of a tourist attraction in London.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- But it's also part - of the country's history.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- It's been happening - for hundreds of years.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- It's great to be a part - of this tradition.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06- There's tourists everywhere when - I march around Buckingham Palace.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08- They are like flies!
0:09:09 > 0:09:15- In summer, there's thousands and - like being in a football stadium.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- It's a proud feeling when people - clap and take your photograph.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- I've never done a Queen's Guard - when the streets have been empty.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- People don't regularly see it - so they see it for the first time.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- It's fantastic and they enjoy it - so it makes you feel good about it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- We're part of people's experiences - of the United Kingdom.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47- When we swap with the guards on the - forecourt at Buckingham Palace...
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- ..there's a little competition...
0:09:50 > 0:09:55- ..between the old guards - and those replacing them.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- We see who can strike - their rifles the hardest...
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- ..or marches the best.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- You feel as though - you're showing off.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- It was a great experience. I was - excited as it was my first time.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- You feel overwhelmed because there - are so many people watching you.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- You worry about making a mistake.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- You have the fear - and the nightmare...
0:10:27 > 0:10:33- ..that you end up on YouTube having - done something horrifically wrong.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- You're thinking so much about your - duties that you forget the tourists.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43- You're concentrating on your steps - and keeping a straight line.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49- You want to make yourself proud - so you block everything else out.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- When marching, we listen - to the drum beat, not the music.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02- We only listen to the drum - so the music doesn't really matter!
0:11:02 > 0:11:07- The drum was originally used - to rally the troops for war.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- The beat was used to calculate - the distance to the battlefield.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- A slow march is 68 beats per minute - and 116 beats for a quick march.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- It helps the lads keep in step.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- They march down The Mall - and it can be quite long.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- Despite all the hubbub - and thousands of people...
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- ..they concentrate on that drum beat - to keep in step.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- # Men of Harlech #
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- It's something that is part - of the heritage of army music.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46- They try to give everyone a laugh as - it's unexpected at a formal moment.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- It's great - and really nice when they do it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- They change the music - so it always comes as a surprise.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- I think they just play - for the public!
0:11:57 > 0:12:02- The best one that I've heard - is The Death March from Star Wars...
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- ..which is a good one.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- It does affect you. - It brings a smile to the lips.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- It makes it a lighter moment - and you hear the crowd react to it.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18- It's great fun moving as - a formed body of men with one mind.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- You're bursting with pride and it's - an incredible thing to be a part of.
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0:12:27 > 0:12:31- For the last 18 months, - we joined the Welsh Guards...
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- ..in the run-up to their centenary.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39- Three years ago, the regiment - was at war in Afghanistan.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Today, the Guards tread the - forecourt of Buckingham Palace...
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- ..but cannot forget the experiences - of the front line.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- The ceremonial side - is special in its own right.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- The operational side - is why we join the army.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- We are a tourist attraction - but are also operational soldiers.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- The two get confused.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- People don't realize - the medals are won in battle.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- This gets tedious after a while.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- You do the same thing over and over.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18- Whereas in the field, - no two days are the same.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- What I think is galling - for a lot of guardsmen...
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- ..is people don't understand - we're fighting soldiers first.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- People think we're toy soldiers - who go out on parade.
0:13:31 > 0:13:37- I prefer to be a soldier - than to do the job of a toy soldier!
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- When we went to Afghanistan - in 2009...
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- ..it was very important - to the lads in the regiment.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- We hadn't fought abroad - since the Falklands.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- We had to prove ourselves - as a regiment.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- Everyone understood the battalion - was under immense pressure...
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- ..to retain our reputation.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- I think we all did that.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- I was looking forward - to going there...
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- ..to ensure the people of Helmand - had a better life.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- I landed at Bastion.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- The lads had been - there for two months.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- The flags were at half-mast - and it was a reality check.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- Men had died that day - and a Welsh Guard had lost his leg.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- It all became real.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- My son hadn't been born - when I did my first tour.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- His mother was pregnant.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- This played on my mind.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- If anything was to happen, - I would never meet my own son.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- He was three at my second tour so - it played on my feelings even more.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- We went out when there was a lot - in the media about Panther's Claw...
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- ..which the Welsh Guards - were hugely involved in...
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- ..but also the Afghan campaign.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- It was important beforehand...
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- ..and after the first tour, - it became more important.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12- Gordon Brown says our soldiers face - a long, tough summer in Afghanistan.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- The Ministry of Defence trumpets the - success of Operation Panther's Claw.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- The Secretary of State for Defence - stated...
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- ..that further losses - against the Taliban was inevitable.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Panther's Claw was - the biggest operation of that tour.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- There was a huge advance - and we lost a lot of men.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42- Panther's Claw was an operation - where the Chah-eAnjir Triangle...
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- ..or a segment between two canals - in the Green Zone in Helmand...
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- ..was cleared of enemy forces.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54- That involved heli assaults - onto the northern end...
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- ..and a Welsh Guards clearance - up the Shamalan Canal.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- The locals left - so the fighting could take place.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- The area was destroyed - by heavy bombing.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- The roads were non-existent.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Most patrols in the three months - I was there...
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- ..would be shot at - in the base daily.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- My patrol base was shot at - seven times in one day.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- There was a constant risk of IODs - when you went out on patrol.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- If you stayed out long enough, you - encountered three small arms fire.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- People were killed - early on in the tour.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- The first soldier we lost - was a friend called Tobie Fasfous.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- You expect something to happen - on every patrol.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46- Slackening up for even a minute - puts you in grave danger.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- You have to be ready for anything - all the time.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- A Welsh soldier - was killed in Afghanistan.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Tributes to two - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- A Welsh Guard was also killed.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- One of the three servicemen - who died in Afghanistan.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- Losing anybody on any operation - is a difficult thing...
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- ..and especially when - it's one of your own.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- One of your own company, - platoon or one of your own regiment.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- In our case, we lost a few - Welsh Guardsmen in that conflict.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe - was in the Welsh Guards.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29- No higher ranking soldier has been - killed since the campaign started.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35- The deaths of a Commanding Officer, - Platoon and Company Commanders...
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- ..proved that no-one was safe.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40- The lads react in their own way.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45- Some want revenge, others are - distressed and some are reclusive.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- But as soon as - we go back out on patrol...
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- ..we have to put it to one side - and deal with it when we come home.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- We're there to do a job.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- Any soldier who does not - feel some kind of fear...
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- ..is not being honest - with themselves.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08- You have to focus on the job - and can't think about your fears...
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- ..or it will override everything - you're trying to achieve.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- You have to block it out - and do what you're trained to do.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23- I have a daughter and she was three - when I left for the tour.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- There had been a lot of fighting - before we left...
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- ..so we knew - what was expected of us.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- We knew it would be heavy warfare - for six months.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- The families - have their own experiences.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- I know my own family were worried.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44- Without them supporting me, - getting on with the tour...
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- ..I couldn't do the job.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- That speaks for all - the Welsh Guards' families.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- What happened when you were shot?
0:18:53 > 0:18:58- I was out on an early patrol - at about 4.30am...
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- ..and something was wrong.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- The people weren't working - in the fields.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10- We approached an area - where the Taliban liked IODs...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- ..so we were even more cautious.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- We were ambushed - and there was nothing we could do.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Three lads were shot - and I was shot in the shoulder.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- You feel disappointed in yourself.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- You're taught these things but think - you're at fault for being shot.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- You question yourself about whether - things could have been different.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- You question yourself - more than anything else.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Has it left any psychological scars?
0:19:42 > 0:19:48- I think more about the friends - who were killed but I'd survived.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51- I feel very guilty about that.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- I'm lucky.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- I'm very lucky.
0:19:55 > 0:20:01- It's just one of those things - that comes with this particular job.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12- On the first tour, we fought for - every inch in the centre of Helmand.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- When I went for the second tour - in March 2012...
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- ..we were patrolling jointly - with the Afghan police...
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- ..and the people were getting on - with a better standard of living.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- By my second tour, I was a higher - rank and had grown as a person.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- My outlook was totally different.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- On the first tour, - I wanted to fight.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41- I wanted to do my job - and be in a fire fight.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- By the second tour, - I didn't want that.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- All the young lads - wanted to fight...
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- ..but I wanted to make - a different kind of impact.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- I had a grown up outlook.
0:20:54 > 0:21:00- Helping the locals was more - important than fighting the Taliban.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- It was a pleasure to see - where we had been in 2009.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- On the second tour...
0:21:07 > 0:21:13- ..you could see the difference - since our operations.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- There were more and more bazaars.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22- The local economy - was starting to grow again.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- The places had changed - since the first tour.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30- The roads had tarmac, there were - shops and children went to school.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- I gave some job satisfaction.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- You could see the difference - that the army had made.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Did Afghanistan change you?
0:21:44 > 0:21:45- I'm not sure.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Mam says that I haven't changed.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- I think it's made me stronger.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- It changed me as a person.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- After the first tour, - I appreciated things a lot more.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- I'd seen people with nothing.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- I also appreciated every second - I spent with the family.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- Life is easier in Afghanistan.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- You work, eat, sleep, fight - and that's it.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- You don't get those days...
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- ..where you have issues at home, - bills to pay and things like that.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- You focus on yourself - and your friends.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- In many ways, - life is much easier out there.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- You don't have to worry - about certain things.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- Things have changed - since Afghanistan.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- Life can seem a little bit mundane.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- You're always looking - for a bit of excitement...
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- ..but you're never going to get that - again.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- That's it really.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- Was the War in Afghanistan worth it?
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- Do you think you've made - a difference to the country?
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- I think we've made a difference.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Children are going to school now.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09- They have an opportunity - to lead their own lives.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14- I feel proud that we were able - to play a part in that.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- It's up to them to continue what - we've started and I hope they do.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- History will judge the campaign - as a whole.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- The Welsh Guards did our job.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- Yes, after I returned to the country - three years later...
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- ..I think we made a difference.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- I don't know if that will remain - or if we'll have to return.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- We'll do what is needed.
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