Two loving family men, two dedicated soldiers, two friends, and two brothers in arms have fallen in selfless duty to their country.

He has another family. It's all the guys wearing this cap badge. All the guys proudly serving in this battalion, and we need to say goodbye to him properly.

The military is a close-knit community and the loss of a brother in arms cuts deep, both to those of us in uniform and the extended families.

Sweeney: I can just see all you tough young soldiers cuddling together.
Richard: Not cuddling, huddling. There's a difference.

Some saw me fall, some saw me rise but they helped me survive.

You have written a new chapter in 1st Brigade history. It is a story of soldiers, men and women, who came together in a time of crisis to answer the country's call.