Second and special post for tonight. I am not going to change or add a single word to that which my contact in 617 Sqdn wrote himself in his email. I think his words are awesome and to be honest have moved me enormously. If this does not make you put your hand in your pocket to donate to Help for Heroes I really don't know what will. www.bmycharity.com/dambusters2012

My admiration for the men and women serving out in Afghanistan and in Iraq before in just huge. Their sacrifice unimaginable.

"The date is 20th March and the time 18.00 localtime at Kandahar Airfield. British and Foreign Coalition Forces assembled infront of the Union Flag and RAF Ensign on what we called Op VIGIL. We assembled to pay our respects to the 6 lads who were killed recently in their Warrior tank when it hit an IED.  There was a chilled gentle wind from the west, clear blue sky in the fading light of the early evening. After readings from the Padre and Officer Commanding 904 Expeditionary Air Wing the Bugler played the Last Post just before observing a 1 minute silence in heartfelt respect. The only sound was the Flag and Ensign flapping gently in the breeze as the sun went down. “And at the setting of the sun we will remember them” and we did……"