Deadliest Day 1: Thrill of war - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

“It’s the best part of your life and the worst part of your life all rolled into one.”It’s ten years since the British Army’s deadliest month in Afghanistan. The platoon that was worst hit has lost two more men since then, including Kevin Holt who died of a morphine overdose. BBC defence producer Claire Read asks: Was it the war that killed him, almost a decade on?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 HeroesSamaritans

Producer: Heidi PettSound designer: Weidong Lin
Original music: Matthew James KellyExecutive producer: Matthew Price
Editor: John Shields

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