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During the weekend the Cadets had the opportunity to work on their foot drill, first aid, and tactical urban area training but the highlight for many was the traditional Christmas meal and disco on Saturday evening! Cadets and staff also presented £400 in food, drinks & toiletries to Derby City Night Mission & Swadlincote Community […]

The Cadets were given a tour of the team’s home base, plus their aircraft, and got to learn more about this local charity, including its formidable financial challenges. Cadet Connor Woodward said: “It was phenomenal to see so much equipment and then to be told that it was financed by charity and fundraising events. It […]

Cadet Lance Corporal Joseph Hughes thought that his detachment could honour those who had made the ultimate sacrifice by helping to clean their graves and then hold a short memorial service at the end of the day.  Joseph said: “We all felt that every Commonwealth war grave deserves to be respected – even in our […]

His cadet journey started when a good mate persuaded him to call in on Abbey detachment’s training night. Before then, Luke was very aware that he was spending too much time inside his house watching TV. He was lured by the thought of being outdoors more often and making new friends. Luke explained: “I needed […]

Major Maria Walding, aged 39, has been involved with the ACF since she was born, reached the highest achievements as a Cadet, and then went on to inspire Cadets as an Adult Volunteer for 20 years. Maria explained: “When I was born in 1979, my father was in the ACF, so you could say I […]

Captain Sarah Shergold, aged 27, first joined the Army Cadets at the age of 12 when she went along to see what it was like which turned into 15 years of incredible experiences. Sarah said: “It has given me confidence, organisational skills and social skills, as well as the ability to work with people from […]

Sergeant Major Instructor, Juliet Rogers, age 47, from Kettering is a Detachment Commander at Market Harborough where she is responsible for the day to day running of the unit and the implementation of planning and training. Her life in the Army Cadet Force began in 1986, just seven years after women had first been allowed […]

Rachel Stevens, 15, Michael Ireland, 16, and Samuel Collett, 16, were walking home from training night at Long Sutton Army Cadet Force Detachment on Thursday 12th June when the drama unfolded on Bull Lane. Using the first aid skills they had learnt in the Army Cadets, the trio were able to assess the man’s injuries, […]

Major (Retd) Rob Holland, age 63, who is the Quartermaster for the Cadets on Burton Road in Lincoln and his running partner Cathy Thompson, age 60, were awarded the Cyril Stephens Award 2018 in recognition of their fundraising. The pair received the award on Saturday 25th May 19 after completing a walk over the roof […]

Over 200 Cadets from across the region took part in the commemoration last week. During the trip, Cadets got to visit the D-Day landing beaches, learn more about the war and D-Day, and speak with Veterans of the landings. Cadet Lance Corporal Adam Reeves  aged 15, from Derby said: “I have a huge amount of […]