British Paratroops living in a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan

UPPER GERESHK VALLEY, AFGHANISTAN - JULY 9: British Paratrooper from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Lcp Michael Taylor, 25, from Liverpool, sports a Liverpool FC tattoo, on July 9, 2008 in Gibraltar FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Upper Gereshk Valley,Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment are deployed in the Upper Gereshk Valley with the aim of supporting the Afghan National Government in their fight against the Taliban and providing security for the local nationals. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)