UAV team are among those honoured
12:52pm Thursday 25th June 2009
SIGNIFICANT among this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours are the clutch of awards which have gone to members of the Royal Artillery, who have been working on Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) The OBE was awarded to Colonel Nicholas McRobb for his decisive role in the introduction into service of the UAV while he was commanding officer of 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery based at Larkhill.
Have your say »Chefs do battle to tickle the tastebuds
12:46pm Thursday 25th June 2009
ALMOST 100 Army chefs gathered at Bulford to compete in the 3 & 4 Division field catering competition.
Ten put pedal down for charities
11:16am Thursday 18th June 2009
AS the celebrations for the 65th anniversary of D-Day drew to a close, ten soldiers from 3rd (United Kingdom) Division set off from the beaches of Normandy on a historic 1,200-mile cycle ride to celebrate the division’s 200th anniversary – and to raise money for service charities.
Lee looks forward to Afghanistan return
11:34am Thursday 11th June 2009
SOME 300 men from 4 RIFLES are deploying this week to Afghanistan to support the country’s upcoming elections and will operate in Helmand Province as part of the UK’s contribution to NATO forces for the voting period in August.
Crowds cheer heroes home
11:28am Thursday 4th June 2009
MORE than 400 members of 1 RIFLES marched past thousands of cheering well-wishers in the streets of their home base, Chepstow, to celebrate their return from Afghanistan.
Soldiers prove just how much they care for kids
9:35am Thursday 28th May 2009
Kind-hearted soldiers from Bulford tested their fitness and fortitude by walking 100 miles along the South Downs Way in under 40 hours to raise money for Salisbury District Hospital’s ‘Caring 4 Kids’ appeal.
Ten Tors was a triumph
12:02pm Thursday 21st May 2009
MONTHS of preparation, planning and training by both entrants and the planning staff, helped by near-perfect weather, resulted in a hugely-successful Ten Tors Challenge organised by Bulford-based 43 (Wessex) Brigade on Dartmoor.
Emily's crash course is great fun
2:42pm Friday 15th May 2009
AMESBURY schoolgirl Emily Wood has temporarily exchanged her cello for an airfield crash tender as she films another episode of Young Eagles for the Army Air Corps Museum interactive web TV programme.
Amazing fundraising
5:18pm Thursday 7th May 2009
THE REME Light Aid Detachment from 3 MERCIAN have raised an amazing £10,500 which was presented to forces charity Help for Heroes.
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