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The AAPPS is an elite course available to both Regular and Army Reserve, which includes a 10 mile hike carrying 35lb rucksack and a rifle, the famous ‘trainasium’ or assault course at height, a log race, 2 mile march, steeplechase, ‘milling’ or boxing,  and a stretcher race. Harjinder humbly commented: “That was something that was […]

The Royal Yeomanry troops have been providing the reconnaissance capability to the United States 2nd Cavalry Regiment Battlegroup in Poland as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The presence exists to enhance Euro-Atlantic security, reassure the UK’s allies and deter potential adversaries. The Deputy Commander Field Army, Major General Celia Harvey, visited some of […]

Private Ollie Wilson (21) and Jack Bramford (26), both of whom parade at the Leicester based Army Reserve unit in Ulverscroft Road, volunteered to serve on Operation ROSE. Since the advent of the Kent strain of the Coronavirus, all those crossing the Channel to mainland Europe are required to be tested for the virus. So, […]

Colour Sergeant Mat Hardy, 4 (Lincolnshire) Company, shared Catalina’s unusual story as a non-British female soldier. In January 2021, Catalina Bucur was attested into the British Army at Grimsby Army Reserve Centre by Major Mitch Pegg, Officer Commanding 4 (Lincolnshire) Company, 3 Royal Anglian. Normally, attestations are business as usual for us here at 4 […]

158 Regiment RLC is a modern and diverse Army Reserve Transport Regiment providing general transport support to its paired Regular Army Regiment, 7 Regiment RLC in Cottesmore, as well as the wider Army. Rob spent his childhood years in Stamford and was a member of the Army Cadets for four years as part of the […]

Most hospitals support time for the Reserves in their employment, either with paid leave or special leave, which is not paid. This varies from Trust to Trust. I believe, as Reservists, that we have the best of both worlds where we can run two parallel careers which complement one another. I have combined my work […]

Of particular note to East Midlands RFCA members was the participation of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry in Geilenkirchen, whose tanks had fought their way across Europe since landing in Normandy on D Day. General Horrocks, who had them under his command from 1942 to 1945, stated of them that ‘no armoured regiment can show a […]

“Sometimes in life, an idea you have just seems to fit the situation perfectly. I was back in rural Nottinghamshire for the first time since I had left for University six years before and I was lonely. Returning to my family home after living in the freedom of South Africa for three years meant I […]

The challenge for the Army chefs was to cook and serve a two-course meal for four diners in just 90 minutes, whilst also impressing judge Mike Robinson. Mike is one of the UK’s most respected game chefs. He is the owner of three restaurants specialising in wild game, including the elegant The Elder restaurant in […]

More than 80 new Reserves from a range of civilian backgrounds including a driving instructor, a rural policy researcher and a personal shopper took part in the traditional pass out ceremony.  The parade marked the successful completion of Phase One training. This includes four weekend courses and a 16-day residential training course at Army Training Regiment, […]