John sat down and leaned forward and spoke "6 years. The battalion were garrisoned over there for civil unrest but ill use the term garrisoned loosely. We were in a tented area we moved around to the different hostile areas" He sighed. "It's not a bad place India. Especially after you leave the streets of here. Sure it takes a bit of getting used to but you soon adapt. You would have gotten some interesting stories if you were over there. A man like you could do well with the papers if you were based over there. Not alot of reporters talk about it. My family never knew what I did till I came home Not so long ago"

He took a drink before speaking again. "And I know your wondering why I want to help you. It's simple really. You and I have both lost everything and we are now both to gain"