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Mark McKenzie speaks to the new 1SCOTS RSM W.O.1 Alan Falconer about taking up his new role mid tour and looks forward to Burns Night Afghan style.

Chris Kaye speaks to Major Laurence Roache, the spokesman for Task Force Helmand, 4 Mechanized Brigade. Half way through Op Herrick 17 hear about the successes so far, what challenges are still to come and how the Afghan security forces are developing.

Veterans' Minister Keith Brown and GOC Scotland General Nick Eeles were at the launch of this years awards at Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh. For a full list of categories and how to nominate go to http://www.militarycivilianhealthawards.org/

The commanding officer of the Scots Guards, Lt Col Rob Howieson speaks to Chris Kaye. Half way through the tour find out how things are progressing.

Guardsman Korojuita has a very special message to his family back home.

Mark McKenzie catches up with some of the soldiers returning home earlier from Afghanistan in time for Xmas, plus Christmas Messages from those still deployed over the festive period and an update from the Commanding Officer Lt Col Ben Wrench

Lance Sgt Kevin Gilroy tells Chris Kaye about his role as part of the armoured infantry and TA soldier Cpl Alex Down chats about pre-deployment training.

Chief of Staff Major Kieran Holling updates Chris Kaye on how the first half of the tour is going and how relationships are building with the locals. Plus, Guardsman Nicholas Ridgeway talks about his role in theatre.

Mark McKenzie catches up with Cpl James Sherlock and Capt Andy McGrane from 1SCOTS

Chris Kaye speaks to Cpl Alex Petrie from 243 Provost Company, Royal Military Police, attached to 150 Provost Company about his mentoring role.

LCpl Birch from the Royal Dragoon Guards has an update from theatre, LCpl Baxter has an overview of his job and the challenges he faces and Lt Bob Crean explains how soldiers are still studying while on deployment.

Pvt Levy Marsden speaks to Chris Kaye about Herrick 17. Find out how they're getting round the language barrier and hear how the Afghan National Security Forces are developing.

Cpt John Elms has an update from Afghanistan. Hear what the biggest force on Herrick 17 have been up to and how the Afghan National Security Force is developing.

The commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster Regiment, Lt Col Nick Wood, explains more about their role in theatre, how things are changing and what conditions are like.

Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Ben Wrench pays tribute to Captain Walter Barrie who was killed in Afghanistan on Remembrance Sunday. http://www.justgiving.com/One-Scots

Major Jonathan Flynn from Somme Company, 1 Lancs updates Chris Kaye on how the tour is going and what conditions are like. There are also messages from Captain Michael Campbell, WO2 Stuart Barton & LCpl James Kemp.

Norrie MacKinnon oc Rear Operations Group has an update on how things are going on the home-front during 1SCOTS Afghan deployment.

Mark McKenzie catches up with Britain's Got Talent 2011 winner Jai McDowall who has recorded a song for Poppy Scotland. You can download the song at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/unforgettable-single/id575121258 #Poppyscotland #jaimcdowall

Chris Kaye speaks to Major Darren Hughes about A Company's role in theatre, what they've been up to over the last six weeks and how relationships are building with the locals. Plus there are messages from Cpl Andy McCabe & LCpl Beech.

Mark McKenzie speaks to RQMS Alexander Russell & Cpl James Petrie