2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment Begin Their Deployment To Afghanistan

KIRKHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: A soldier of 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment listens to a briefing before leaving their barracks in Lancashire for deployment to Afghanistan on September 8, 2009 in Kirkham, England. 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) are deploying to Helmand Province in Afghanistan, where its soldiers will take on a role of mentoring and liaising with the Afghan National Army. The troops will be joining 11 Light Brigade which will be lead formation of UK forces in Afghanistan. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)