John D McHugh's diary
The photojournalist and film-maker John D McHugh is keeping a diary of his time embedded with US troops in Afghanistan
A spring offensive by any name
Whether or not it is coordinated, the annual upsurge in Taliban attacks is very real, writes John D McHugh in his latest diary extract from Afghanistan
Lumberjacks with body armour
Tree clearance is an essential part of Charlie Company's defences, writes John D McHugh in his latest diary extract from Afghanistan
'Tension, mistrust and ever-present danger'
Photojournalist John D McHugh joins Charlie Company at an outpost near the Pakistan border in his latest diary extract from Afghanistan
Manning 'speed bumps' against the Taliban
Photojournalist John D McHugh endures attacks on border outposts, false alarms and French pranks in his fifth diary extract from Afghanistan
Breakfast with the rocket man
In his fourth diary extract from Afghanistan, the photojournalist John D McHugh reflects on Pashtun honour and ingrained suspicion of Pakistan
'You build a school, then find propaganda against you'
In his third diary extract from Afghanistan, embedded photojournalist John D McHugh visits a coalition-built school which ends up being his home for the night
Flying in for a feast with Charlie Company
In his second diary entry from Afghanistan, embedded photojournalist John D McHugh crosses the mountains from Salerno for a cookout at a US military base in Bermel
Boots down back in the 'Ghan
The first installment of embedded photojournalist John D McHugh's Afghan diary
