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Home Guard soldiers from the elite unit HV016 during an exercise.
The Home Guard has traditionally been designated to secure important domestic installations in case of war or crisis. With the cold war long gone, a war in Afghanistan and budget cuts, there is a debate over the Home Guard's role in the future.
The Home Guard has traditionally been designated to secure important domestic installations in case of war or crisis. With the cold war long gone, a war in Afghanistan and budget cuts, there is a debate over the Home Guard's role in the future.
Fredrik Naumann/Felix Features 30 Oct 2010