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Young soldiers 'exude confidence'

Of the 176 British soldiers who have been killed in Afghanistan, three have been under the age of 18. Of these three, two - Private Robert Laws and Trooper Joshua Hammond - died this month. Private Ben Ford died in September 2007. Reporter Ian Pannell speaks to some of the youngest soldiers in Helmand Province. Major General Patrick Cordingley describes the pressures facing the youngest members of the armed forces.

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