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Radio Cumbria,11 mins

25 years on: Cumbria remembers the Afghanistan war

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Twenty-five years after British forces entered Afghanistan, the manager of Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life reflects on the significance of the conflict and what life was like for those who served. Jules Wooding also discusses objects from the museum’s collection, why it’s important to preserve the stories of modern conflicts, and how Cumbria will mark the anniversary.

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