The title of the article SAS Hero Dad, SAS Hero Lad rhymes to make the article more eye catching. Another important part of the headline is the use of SAS. Many people have read about the SAS from such books as Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab and The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan which again makes the article more interesting to a greater range of people. The use of the words Dad and Lad make people with families interested in the article as they can relate it to themselves.
The SAS (Special Air Service) is an elite division of the army based in Hereford. It is a highly trained force which specialises in behind the lines warfare.
The story is about a SAS soldier who had been sent to Afghanistan. He was injured in action whilst raiding a location near Kandahar. He was later flown out by helicopter to a British troop ship in the Arabian Sea and is now recovering in hospital in the UK. His father was killed in the Falklands war while serving in the SAS. His father and four other colleagues were killed as they ditched their helicopter just off the Falklands coast. As the title states both father and son were heroes.
The Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands which are a group of small islands to the east of the Argentinian coast.
The current conflict in Afghanistan stems from the dreadful suicide attacks that took place in the United States on September the 11th 2001. America and her allies believe that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan are harbouring terrorists and American and British troops are assisting the Northern Alliance in an attempt to overthrow the Taliban.
The picture shows SAS soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan. The picture helps show the SAS in the way the many books about the SAS portray them. This is important as it keeps the image and backs up what the article is trying to show about the SAS.
As discussed above many people are interested in the SAS which is regarded with great esteem. This article promotes this view and was likely to have been widely read.
