Over the past six months the Today Programme has been receiving regular reports from Major Richard Streatfeild, commander of A Company of 4 Rifles, about what life is like on the front-line in Afghanistan.

Major Streatfeild has now finished his tour of duty and describes how he feels being back home with his family.

This is an extended version of the broadcast interview.

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