NEWSPrince Harry Reveals He's Returning to Afghanistan
Dec. 21 2011, Published 7:01 a.m. ET
Prince Harry has announced that he will be deployed to Afghanistan for a second time.
Four years ago, the now-27-year-old Brit, who is third in line for the throne, was sent to Afghanistan for 10 weeks but was released early after details of the secret mission were spilled.
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Although Britain’s defense ministry did not comment on Harry’s potential deployment, Harry was overheard telling guests at the Sun Military Awards on Monday night that he is returning next year.
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“I can’t wait to get out there,” Harry said, according to The Sun newspaper, adding that he's "looking forward" to putting his months of training "into practice."
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Harry returned to Britain in November after two months of helicopter-pilot training in the U.S. He is currently completing his Apache-helicopter training at British Royal Air Force base Wattisham Station in eastern England.
