British soldiers have been present in the war in Afghanistan since 2003. British Prime Minister at the time Tony Blair sent them there and current Prime Minister David Cameron says they'll be home within the next two years.
As far as the military goes, October of 2001. The CIA... that's uncertain, but they were certainly active during the 1979 - 1989 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and may possibly have been in-country since.
120 British troops have died in Afghanistan as of 13 Sept 2008
4,765.
1,000,246,2156,153,173
too many
As of June 24, 2014, the last time a count was taken, there were 2,196 US soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan. 19,964 more have been wounded.
As of September 15, 2008, 176 British soldiers have been killed in the Iraq War.
4000 US soldier died in 9 years. the terrorist in Iraq and Afghanistan lost about 2 million.
180-200
Afghanistan has been a country for over 200 years, since it gained independence from the British Empire in 1919.
British Soldiers have served on virtually every continent throughout history. Although large portions of the British Army have been made up of Commonwealth nations, the bulk of the British Army soldiers are of British origin.
too many