Prince Harry winds down in Cyprus after Afghan deployment

PRINCE Harry is currently in Cyprus for a much needed alcoholic drink on his way back to Britain from his twenty week deployment to Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot. It is common practice and part of the vital recovery program for British soldiers returning from Afghanistan to spend a few days in Cyprus as part of the ‘decompression’ procedure.
The Prince’s return was revealed via Twitter by Major Laurence Roche, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan. “Prince Harry heads home from Helmand. Next: 2 days'"decompression" in Cyprus & a well-deserved first alcoholic drink in five months,” The Major tweeted. According to the Daily Telegraph the Prince left the war-torn country on board a regular personnel aircraft and joined other UK-bound troops on their way home via Cyprus.
Soldiers usually have a 24-hour stopover at a British base on their way home, to wind down and sink their first beer after many months in active service. They are reportedly given four cans of lager and can go swimming, surfing and sunbathing on the beach.
The compulsory stop also gives the servicemen and women time to reflect on their experiences and prepare themselves for returning to life in the UK.