North Devon Royal Marines Return Home

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North Devon Sappers from 24 Commando Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers have returned to their home base at RMB Chivenor after a highly successful 6 month tour of Afghanistan.

70 members of the 250 plus strong unit greeted wives, girlfriends and relatives at a hanger on the base late on Tuesday night.

They had worked tirelessly to improve security build bridges, roads and improve the general infrastructure of the region.

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One of the biggest tasks was the reconstruction of the enormous 45 metre long bridge over the Nahr-e-Bughra canal, the longest of its kind.

It took just ten days, with the men working in temperatures well over 50 degrees Celcius, wearing helmets and body armour.

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They've also been teaching members of the Afghan National Army how to operate heavy plant machinery used in road building projects.

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70 members of 24 Commando Engineering Regiment Royal Engineers back home at RMB Chivenor

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