Secretary of State for Defence, Des Browne MP talks to troops at Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, 2006

Digital photograph taken by Corporal Mike Fletcher, Royal Logistic Corps, Helmand Task Force Photographer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 12 June 2006.

The Secretary of State for Defence Des Browne MP meeting British troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade at Lashkar Gah in Helmand province. Browne's tour included stops at Kandahar, Lashkar Gah and Camp Bastion. Brown met with some of the 3,000 plus British Forces on a six month tour in southern Afghanistan.

From a collection of images taken during Operation HERRICK IV, the UK's deployment into Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan.