Feminist Zealots or Useful Addition to Front Line Forces?

Feminist Zealots or Useful Addition to Front Line Forces?

Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of British forces on the front line in Afghanistan, has recently caused quite a stir with his outspoken comments about the female recruitment surge which fell at the first hurdle. The Royal Armoured Corps is one of the British Army’s largest and most important regiments for conventional warfare land forces deployments. The RAC recently invited applications from female soldiers which, if they are accepted, would mean British ladies fighting in tank battalions for the first…

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Famous Members – James Blunt

Famous Members – James Blunt

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit “You’re Beautiful” — brought him to fame in 2005. His style is a mix of pop and folk rock. Along with vocals, James Blunt performs on the piano and guitar. He is signed to Linda Perry’s American label Custard Records. Blunt won two BRIT Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, and was…

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See it through their eyes – Battlegroup Afghanistan

See it through their eyes – Battlegroup Afghanistan

The conflict in Afghanistan has seen the men of the Royal Armoured Corps engaged in some of the fiercest fighting since World War Two. Now they tell their story in The Tank Museum’s new exhibition ‘Battlegroup Afghanistan – The Armoured Soldiers’ story which opens to the public in April. In their own words, the serving soldiers will share their experiences and views of a conflict that is soon to enter its tenth year. In a recreated Forward Operating Base, visitors…

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Duke of Westminster launches memorial fund to honour Liverpool World War One Pals

Duke of Westminster launches memorial fund to honour Liverpool World War One Pals

The Duke of Westminster, Honorary Colonel of The Royal Armoured Corps, today pledged £10,000 to The Liverpool Pals Memorial Fund as part of a campaign to commemorate Liverpool’s World War One sacrifice. At the campaign’s launch held at Liverpool town hall councilman Joe Anderson generously presented a cheque for £10,000 on behalf of Liverpool’s city council. The charity hopes to raise £40,000 to create the memorial as a permanent mark of respect to the King’s Liverpool Regiment – nicknamed ‘The Pals’,…

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The Royal British Legion launches 2011 Poppy Appeal

The Royal British Legion launches 2011 Poppy Appeal

The launch of the 2011 Poppy Appeal, which is aiming to break previous years’ fundraising totals by raising £40m, was yesterday attended by Members of HM Armed Forces. The appeal, which is celebrating its 90thanniversary this year, raises funds needed to support those currently serving in Afghanistan, veterans of past conflicts, and their families. The 2011 campaign has been launched with an online campaign and a chart-destined official single recorded by the Bee Gee’s Robin Gibb and forces pop sensations…

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Prince Charles and the Duke of Westminster to attend military display in Newcastle to mark the Yeomanry’s 40th Anniversary

Prince Charles and the Duke of Westminster to attend military display in Newcastle to mark the Yeomanry’s 40th Anniversary

In his capacity as Royal Honorary Colonel of the regiment, The Prince of Wales will salute 60 soldiers of The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, from the Territorial Army, at Newcastle’s Grey’s Monument. The regiment then marches on through the city centre behind a convoy of tanks, and flanked by army cadets and veterans. The Prince will be joined by Coun. Geoff O’Brien, Lord Mayor of Newcastle, and the Duke of Westminster, for the procession. The Duke to Westminster, who is the…

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Wootton Bassett lowers its flag for last time as it prepares for repatriations to move to Brize Norton

Wootton Bassett lowers its flag for last time as it prepares for repatriations to move to Brize Norton

The repatriation flag will be lowered for the last time in Wootton Bassett tonight. As the sun sets, the church bell will toll to mark the end of an era for a town that has become synonymous with the death of British servicemen and women. Since 2007 Wootton Bassett has ground to a halt each time the bodies of British service personnel are driven through the high street after being repatriated through nearby RAF Lyneham. Thousands of visitors and locals…

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Is it the end of cavalry, as Dragoons are to be merged with infantry?

Is it the end of cavalry, as Dragoons are to be merged with infantry?

One of Scotland’s oldest regiments is to be merged with the infantry. The end of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards marks the demise of the British Army’s cavalry after 350 years. The cavalry, which dates back to the Civil War in the 1640s, will no longer be able to operate as an independent force but will instead be restructured and combined with the infantry into a “combat capability directorate”, according to a leaked army document. It is feared the famous…

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Prince Charles at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals.

Prince Charles at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals.

As colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps (AAC), Prince Charles was at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals. The Army Air Corps (AAC) provides air support to soldiers on the ground. Having just returned from a four-month tour of duty in January, Two squadrons from 4 Regiment, who operate Apache helicopters were there to meet him. Prince Charles was there to present 35 operational service medals, three for long service and good conduct and one meritorious service medal….

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Prince Harry set back in latest flying test

Prince Harry set back in latest flying test

Just days after he got into a major controversy over a racist remark against one of his army colleagues, Prince Harry has suffered yet another setback this year by failing in his first flying test…. The 24-year-old third-in-line to the British throne has flunked the theory-based flying test at a Royal Air Force base in Lincolnshire only few weeks into his two-year course, the ‘News of the World’ reported. “Harry didn’t reach the grade but he will have plenty of…

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