1. Nick Parker later gave interviews about the ordeal the family went through with Harry's injuries, calling the experience "foul".
21 Facts About Nick Parker
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Later the same year, Parker himself deployed to Afghanistan on a twelve-month tour, becoming the commander of the British forces in the country and deputy commander of the International Security Assistance Force, second in command to American General Stanley A McChrystal.
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In June 2010, McChrystal was relieved of his command of ISAF by President Barack Obama, leaving Nick Parker as acting commander of ISAF for just over a week until General David Petraeus was confirmed as the new commander.
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Nick Parker has listed Coronation Street and fishing among his interests.
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Nick Parker was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets as a second lieutenant in January 1974.
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Nick Parker was promoted to full lieutenant in November 1975, was Mentioned in Despatches in January 1980 for service in Northern Ireland the previous year, and promoted captain in May 1980.
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Nick Parker attended the Army Staff Course in 1986 prior to promotion to major in October the same year.
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Nick Parker was promoted to brigadier in December 1997, with seniority from 30 June 1997 and given command of 20th Armoured Brigade, which deployed to Bosnia in 1999.
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Nick Parker served as commander of the British task force in Sierra Leone and advisor to the country's president in 2001, and went on to become General Officer Commanding, 2nd Division in November 2002, being promoted to major-general on the same date.
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Nick Parker was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland and promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general on 18 July 2006.
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Nick Parker was awarded the American Legion of Merit "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Afghanistan" in 2007.
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In September 2009, it was announced that Nick Parker would succeed Royal Marine Lieutenant General Sir Jim Dutton as deputy commander of ISAF in Afghanistan.
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Nick Parker was serving in Afghanistan on Christmas Day 2009 and undertook a tour of British bases in the area to visit troops.
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On 23 June 2010, Nick Parker assumed temporary command of all 140,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan, following the departure of American General Stanley McChrystal.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron told US President Barack Obama that Nick Parker had assured him that the operation would "not miss a beat" during the transition period.
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On 29 July 2010 Nick Parker was named as the next Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces in succession to General Sir Peter Wall.
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Nick Parker took over as Commander-in-Chief Land Forces on 1 October 2010 and was granted the substantive rank of general.
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Nick Parker received the Afghan President's Award from its Minister of Defence.
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Under a major army command reorganisation effective 1 November 2011 Nick Parker's role was re-designated Commander Land Forces.
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From 2008 Nick Parker was the President of the Peninsular War 200, the official UK organisation for the commemoration of the Peninsular War.
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Nick Parker was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2001 and appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 Birthday Honours.