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A soldier from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders records a bedtime story
Soldiers record bedtime stories
Kent soldiers preparing for a tour of duty in Afghanistan are taking part in a new project which allows them to stay in close contact with their children.

The Canterbury-based Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have recorded bedtime stories onto a CD for the youngsters to hear while they are away.

The Storytime Soldiers project has been jointly organised by the battalion and Canterbury Sure Start.

Twenty-six soldiers, one of them a mother, have taken part in the scheme.

The parents have each recorded four bedtime stories onto a CD, which has a cover photo of them reading the stories, and also a recorded personal message.