Afghanistan: The Homecoming
An Inside Out special. As British troops pack their bags to head home from Afghanistan, war widow Christina Schmid looks at the impact of the 13-year conflict on the south west. And Jemma Woodman finds out how one injured serviceman has been piecing together the story of his remarkable survival.
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Injured serviceman鈥檚 Afghanistan diary
Duration: 03:54
Military medical team's Afghanistan legacy
Reporter Harry Gration met the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) who explained how front-line workers extract casualties as quickly as possible to improve their survival chances.
Harry Gration also spoke to the surgical team who explained how it has been helping its Afghanistan counterparts take forward medical work when the British return home.
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Injured serviceman鈥檚 Afghanistan diary
After being blown up by a roadside IED in Helmand province, Sgt 'Baz' Barrett's chances of survival were thought to be slim, but he survived against the odds.
Three months of his life during his hospitalisation remain a complete blank.
Recently, he met with Falklands War veteran, Simon Weston, to talk about facing the future once he leaves the Army.
Baz, who is based with the Royal Marines in Devon, has been trying to piece together what happened when he was wounded with the help of a diary compiled by the Army.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Jemma Woodman |
| Participant | Christina Schmid |
| Executive Producer | Sam Smith |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Oct 2014 19:30麻豆社 One South West & Channel Islands only