Postman's posting:Afghanistan!!

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Postman's posting

May 6 2007

Laura Kemp, Wales on Sunday


A NORTH Wales postie is on a posting to Afghanistan to deliver mail to soldiers.

Rob Jones from Llandudno volunteered to travel to the war-torn country with 871 Postal Courier Squadron, who are all Territorial Army officers.

Warrant Officer Second Class Jones made the difficult decision to leave his wife Jane and their three children, Amy-Leigh, 15, Sofi Mai, 13, and Bryan-Eric, 11, for a six-month tour of duty.

His job involves the handling of classified and personal mail delivered to the Task Force Helmand Headquarters and supporting units based in Lashkar Gar.

Rob, 40, said: "Apart from the heat, dust and long hours, this is an experience I shall never forget and it could not be more different from home.

"It makes my job a pleasure when the soldiers are pleased to see me, especially when they return from long-range patrols and I have letters for them.

"I miss my family very much, but know this is such an important job to do, especially ensuring the troops who are based far out in the desert get their parcels and letters."

The former regular soldier, who served as a Royal Engineer, decided after 18 years of home-based TA activity it was time for service abroad.

"The experiences here are so different from delivering mail back home, especially when the Royal Air Force Chinook Helicopters land throughout the day with sacks of mail, which makes a change from the back of a transit van," he said.

[johnnyp]

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[TeeferTiger]

Yes, he is!

[BELIAL]

Guess if he gets his legs blown off RM Will stage warn him ,then dismiss him as unfit, With zero compensation

[only1united]

Well done to this guy! done 2 tours over there and its no picnic!
Though the union probably wont back him as their anti war stance makes me sick.. dont get me started on those yellow T*&t^
All the best and take care.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

All TA are special! Got a few mates in theatre so if you send a "shoe box package" "less than a 2KGs package (free) out then send a mini bot. LOL. Oops didnt mean that! I would never intend for our mates to have a drink on their off time cause they are in a "WAR ZONE!"

f**k that in I had some of the best ever sessions in Bosnia and they need to unwind. Send them as much as you want.