The eight soldiers from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards were flown back from operational service in IraqThey were praised for perfecting the task on Her Majesty's final and saddest journey while watched by billionsHowever, the band of brothers will fly this week into airbase in northern Iraq used to combat ISIS extremistsThe Grenadier Guards are protecting the base both UK and US Special Forces use to launch operations The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage
View more: Revealed: Hero pallbearers who carried the Queen's coffin at historic state funeral are back in Iraq to combat ISIS extremists