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ben parkinson served with 7 para rha. in 2006 his land rover was hit by a mine.ything. what was it like for you watching the taliban sweep in, take over, in days? i was disappointed, basically. i lost my legs for nothing. so it's been a waste of time. afghanistan? it has. a total waste of time. it has destroyed my life. my heart's broken and it's going to be broken forever. this is where lisa comes to reflect on the life of private daniel wade. her son was 20 when he was killed in afghanistan. he was such a lovely lad, his smile would light up a room. he had the most beautiful blue eyes and he was such a cheeky chappie as well. after watching television over the past two weeks how do you reflect on daniel's sacrifice? them pulling out of afghanistan and now, what about the people they've left behind? daniel's sacrifice among 456 others, families as well that are feeling so hurt that the sacrifice — is it for nothing, or do i try and take comfort that he's brought dreams to people that could never dream at one point? people say did you feel anything, a click or an

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in 2006, ben parkinson's army land rover detonated a mine in afghanistan. massive chest injuries. of course, the big one's the massive head injury. the liaison officer spoke to andy and actually told him that ben was not going to make it home. ben is one of the most severely injured british soldiers to survive the war. ben, he knows how many are now suffering with ptsd and lifelong injuries. he knows how many we have lost. and it is very hard to see that there was any point. while ben's family continue to help him recover, other loved ones were not so fortunate. my husband had said to him, - you do realise the risks, don't you? and he said, dad, we know the risks, but we just don't think about it, - because if you think too much about it, he said, | nobody would ever go. richard was flown home after being fatally wounded in an explosion while on a vehicle patrol in helmand province in 2009. they told me there was no hope. they said, just be with him as long as you can be. - so i went to his bedside. the padre said to me, - you have got to let him go. he sai

in 2006, ben parkinson's army land rover detonated a mine in afghanistan.survive the war. ben, he knows how many are now suffering with ptsd and lifelong injuries. he knows how many we have lost. and it is very hard to see that there was any point. while ben's family continue to help him recover, or other loved ones were not so fortunate. my husband had said to him you do realise the risks, don't you? - and he said, dad, we know the risks, but we just don't think about it, - because if you think too much about it, he said _ nobody would ever go. richard was flown home after being fatally wounded in an explosion while on a vehicle patrol in helmand province in 2009. they told me there was no hope. they said just be with him as long as you can be. - so i went to his bedside. the padre said to me - you have got to let him go. he said you have to tell him it is ok to go. - so that's what happened to him. the hardest thing i have ever done in my life. . i am incredibly sad. quite bitter. and incredibly angry about it, i because everything that the lads and girls