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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 20 MIN

From Kabul | Inside Real British Army Life in Afghanistan 2002

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Send us Fan MailStep inside real British Army life during the early days of Afghanistan 2002. From Kabul takes you beyond the headlines and into the tents, briefing rooms, and dust-filled streets where humour, loyalty, and sheer determination kept the mission alive.Follow Vinka, Marlin, Stephen, Johan, Simmo, and Major Bruce as they transform a battered PsyOps team into a working force — building Kabul’s first tri-language newspaper from scratch, juggling broken printers, NATO politics, and endless cups of tea. Witness daily life at HQ Isaf: from chaotic translations and coffee-fuelled briefings to surreal buzkashi tournaments played with a goat, and the quiet moments that held the team together.This is real soldiering: laughter in the cold, camaraderie in chaos, and stories that reveal the human side of war.Perfect for fans of true military stories, Royal Anglian Regiment, Intelligence Corps, Cold War Germany, rugby, skiing, and travel through the 1970s–2000s Army life.🎧 Subscribe for authentic accounts of courage, humour, and everyday life on operations — told by those who lived it.Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Step inside real British Army life during the early days of Afghanistan 2002. From Kabul takes you beyond the headlines and into the tents, briefing rooms, and dust-filled streets where humour, loyalty, and sheer determination kept the mission alive. Follow Vinka, Marlin, Stephen, Johan, Simmo, and Major Bruce as they transform a battered PsyOps team into a working force — building Kabul’s first tri-language newspaper from scratch, juggling broken printers, NATO politics, and...

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