Murky MissionSoldiers from the British 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment deploy during a mission in Panjawi Province to search three compounds, one of which is a

mosque. The raid yielded 200 pounds of explosives.

HandlerDuring the search, the Parachute Regiment uses a dog trained to sniff out arms

and explosives.

ConvoyA soldier in an Air Assault Support Regiment puts her vehicle through last minute checks

before leaving on an operation to deliver supplies to troops stationed at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Helmand Province. During the trip, drivers and their vehicles

routinely face hostile forces, indirect fire and mine fields.

Weapons TrainingAfghan National Police (in blue) receive instruction from British soldiers at a

base in Helmand Province.

Push-UpsCorporal Al Harkins, 31, of Leicester, England, exercises at Gibraltar FOB in

Helmand Province.

Target PracticeA soldier at Gibraltar FOB works on his dart game.

Sleeping QuartersThis soldier bunks at Sangin FOB in Helmand Province, task force headquarters for the Brits and home to a Provisional Reconstruction Team, a unit that provides security and

helps with rebuilding the country.

Union JackSangin FOB also coordinates the activities of the Danish and Estonian troops

stationed in the province.

ReliefA British Army massage therapist gives a massage to a fellow soldier at a base

in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province.

SanctuaryReverend Lt. Col. Nicholas Cook, a Chaplain in the Royal Army, uncovers the altar in the

tent that functions as a chapel at the Lashkar Gah base in Helmand.

ShowerOutdoor hoses provide a bath and some relief from the heat at a base in the

Upper Gereshk Valley.

British EyesLance Corporal Michael Taylor, 25, of Liverpool sits in his mosquito net tent at

Gibraltar FOB in Helmand Province.

About to DeployBritish Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment prepare for an

operation to capture Taliban leaders.

Half MastThe flag in front of the headquarters building at the base in Lashkar Gah is lowered in honor of soldiers killed in fighting. As of July 30, 2008 114 British

soldiers have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan.