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Reservists and regular soldiers have been honoured by the Prince of Wales for their service operating the Army's helicopters in Afghanistan.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, presented Operational Service Medals to Army Air Corps soldiers at a parade at Wattisham Flying Station recently, Thursday 9 May.

The majority of the 40 soldiers receiving medals were from 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, which returned from a 4-month deployment to Helmand province in January. Alongside them were reservists from Bury St Edmunds-based 6 Regiment Army Air Corps (Volunteers) who deployed to Afghanistan as ground crew alongside their regular colleagues.

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