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JANUARY 2013 £3.50<br />
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=4"> CONTENTS JANUARY 2013 VOLUME 69/01 Cover picture</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=5"> 22 “This was a hard-fought area but a very active</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=7"> THE informer BRITISH TROOPS' GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=8"> WE ALL HELP EACH OTHER OUT AND AT TIMES THE </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=9"> AS IF JANUARY WASN'T GLOOMY ENOUGH, MANY PERSONNE</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=11"> I AM UP AGAINST A TOUGH OPPONENT AND IT WILL NOT </a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=13"> IT WAS AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND IT IS A HUGE PRI</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=14"> I SENT A FEW CARTOONS OVER DURING THE GULF W</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=16"> THIS IS NOT BUREAUCRACY, IT'S ABOUT LOOKING </a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=19"> RESERVESROUND-UP </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=20"> THE BIGGER PICTURE SAPPERS from 21 Engineer Regi</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=22"> Report: Becky Clark Pictures: Steve Dock </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=23"> Maj Mark Davis, commander of C Company, expl</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=24"> MONITORING the action in mind-boggling detail dur</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=28"> Picture: Graeme Main 28 JANUARY 2013 www.soldier</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=29"> Mind's eye How pupil movement is helping to fight</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=30"> >> “My reaction was to ask myself `do I </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=31"> The sufferer sits still while being subjected </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=32"> Report: Joe Clapson Pictures: Graeme Main ITH Br</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=33"> “In the post-Herrick era, AT can provide a d</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=34"> “Here it's been about getting back to basics</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=36"> People behind the paperwork Chief administrator </a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=38"> DICKIE DRAWS BACK Sold er's cartoon st calls t me</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=40"> ARM YOURSELF TRAINING your arms will not only d</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=41"> COOL IT FAILING to cool down will have negative</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=43"> Christmas comp kicks off 2013 in style SCORES o</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=45"> Two minutes with... Lee Nelson Servicemen and wom</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=47"> YOUR letters provide an insight into the issues a</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=48"> WHY STALL SETTLEMENT? WHILST I recognise th</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=49"> Troops thunder in protest at prairie prices SOLDI</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=51"> Picture: Steve Dock Superfluous specialists? Mos</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=53"> Air Mile `meanness' triggers reader malaise SUREL</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=54"> COMPETITIONS Spine line winners: Jane Sinski, </a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=61"> COURT MARTIAL? BBM will fight your corner B</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=65"> precious picks: P66 MOVIES THE RING RETURNS </a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=69"> Review: Richard Long WITH more than six years pa</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=70"> PICK OF THE MONTH: SUPERGROUP CELEBRATE DECA</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=71"> Review: Richard Long WITH many of today's overnig</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=72"> PICK OF THE MONTH: atlantic assau</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=73"> Interview: Joe Clapson FOR 51 days last year a te</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=74"> CLAPSON'S KIT: THE FROZEN FINDINGS GIRO G 10 FRO</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=77"> SPORT SOLDIER ARMY CYCLISTS ISSUE CALL TO ARMS </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=78"> Olympic heroes hit awards trail Rep</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=79"> Top guns: The Army rugby union sevens side (above</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=80"> Williams' Russian advance Service's Welsh warrio</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=82"> SPORT SHORTS ORGANISERS of the Annington Cha</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=83"> Super six: Clockwise from top left, LCpl Alanna M</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=85"> Racers make Dakar debut Report: Richard Long INJU</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=86"> Riders target road to success Report: Richard Lon</a>
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<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=88"> Forward drive: Under-23s star LCpl Matt Bowman (R</a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=89"> THE Army Rugby Stadium had the honour of hosting </a>
<a title="SOLDIER JAN 2013 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c23a4ea?page=90"> final word We asked troops undertaking </a>
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