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Deadliest Day 3: Dead eyes

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“He went out a boy and he came back a broken man”

After that day, the platoon pick themselves up and carry on fighting the Taliban in Helmand. But when they get home a new battle begins for them and their families.

If you’re affected by the issues raised in this episode, help is out there. If you’re a veteran or you know a veteran, the starting point for help is the Ministry of Defence’s Veteran’s Gateway and these charities:

Combat Stress
Help for Heroes
Samaritans

Producer: Heidi Pett
Sound designer: Weidong Lin
Original music: Matthew James Kelly
Executive producer: Matthew Price
Editor: John Shields

Published on Monday, 8th July 2019.

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