There he was, my handsome brother, walking toward us, seemingly unchanged, until he came close enough for my mother to hug him, and I saw him wince and back away his arm was covered in soft-looking welts.

NEWYORKER: Cell One

"The best bit when I came back from Afghanistan was seeing my wife's face when I got to the airport, and the hug I got, " he smiles.

BBC: Royal Marines awarded medals