Waar andr and
● Men of Charlie Company, 40 Commando, engage Taleban forces
near Kajaki with mortars and Javelin missiles while (below) Mne Rich
Fussell enjoys a nice hot shower at FOB Gibraltar... or perhaps not
H
AVE you had a tough
prepares pot messes some of our hot shower?
day at work?
older readers would be proud of. Well, shower. It’s only hot if
The computer crashed.
It’s his job to turn ten-man the sun is shining, as vehicle
That email never arrived.
ration packs – supplemented by maintainer Mne Rich Fussell –
The monthly sales figures had
the occasional treat – into a feast who keeps the base’s motors and
to be compiled.
for his comrades returning from generators running – explains.
The boss was riding your back.
patrol. “Taking a shower is ‘emotional’
The phone never stopped
It’s not haute cuisine, but it is when it’s cold, but quite pleasant
ringing.
wolfed down by the Royals. when the sun is shining,” he said
Well, frankly, you’ve got it easy
“It’s rewarding to see the succinctly.
compared with the men of 40
appreciation you get when the lads It’s easy to forget with all the
Commando and the people they
come into the galley after their images of sand and dust that
are trying to help.
hard work patrolling, hungry for a Helmand in the winter is not a
The Royals are into the second
good meal,” said Cpl Cox. hospitable environment.
half of their six-month tour of
Preparing a ‘banquet’ consumes Water supplies are limited, so
duty in Afghanistan’s Helmand
only part of the non-commissioned carrying out all the daily chores
province – and adjusting to a hard
officer’s day; he can also be found has been far from easy.
but bearable existence.
on sentry duty in the sangars “Clothes were taking three days
There are few basics here. – guard posts built using giant to dry – everything gets wet and
Creature comforts are even fewer. sandbags. muddy,” said Cpl Denny Gildea,
At Forward Operating Base Working days at FOB Gibraltar Delta Company’s armourer.
Gibraltar – home to Delta last a good 14 hours. “Luckily it’s getting warmer now,
Company – in the Upper Gereshk And after that, what better way so the situation is improving.”
Valley, chef Cpl James Cox to refresh yourself than with a nice No Royal Marines’ unit in
es: la(phot) ‘aj’ macleod, 40 commando
pictur
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