Our COS and DCOS stood guard here at Kendrew Barracks today so the soldiers on duty could have Christmas lunch - and got a surprise inspection from our Deputy Commander! @UrchTyrone @BritishArmy @neilsexton659 @field_army @ArmyCadetsUK
7 (UK) Brigade 🇬🇧
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7 (UK) Brigade 🇬🇧
@7thRats
The UK’s 7th Brigade - The Desert Rats. The British Army's deployable light mechanised brigade
Cottesmore, England
Joined July 2013
- This is Army fit - Corporal Zac Herdman is 21.5 hours through his challenge to tab 100-miles in 24-hrs to raise money for the NHS & RSPCA. Watch his update 👇Fantastic effort. 👏👏@33Engineer @ArmySportsLTRY @CorpsSM
00:00 - The #DesertRats led Very High Readiness Joint Task Force delivering the spearhead for the @NATO Response Force #NRF #SteadfastDefender24 is testing our ability to deploy and improving how we work together. 🇦🇱 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 🇹🇷 🇬🇧 #StrongerTogether
- Challenge complete - Well done to Corporal Zac Herdman of @33Engineer who tabbed 76-miles in 24-hours to raise money for the NHS & RSPCA. Enjoy your well deserved rest. 👏👏👏 @ArmySportsLTRY @ArmySportASCB @carverbarracks
00:00 - They’ve done it: the 1st Battalion @RAnglians swim team have conquered the English Channel and a sea of jellyfish! Next part of the challenge is the cycle ride from Calais to Marathon in southern Greece. Well done all. 🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️
00:00 - The #Desertrats send their congratulations to Corporal Hemmings of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment for his well deserved MBE. He was part of a four-man team that designed & delivered Coronavirus testing training for the military. 👏
- Good luck to the 1st Battalion @RAnglians team who are swimming across the English Channel tonight. It’s the second leg of a charity relay challenge that sees the soldiers run, swim, cycle & row to their new home in Cyprus. 👏🏊♀️💪
- Congratulations to one of our own - Lt Col Keith Spiers has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours in recognition of his passion and drive to help young people better understand the Army and to bust persistent negative myths.👋
- Calling the #DesertRats family; past present and future! Regardless of faith or belief take time today to listen to the #inspirational words of Padre Paschal this Easter time. #InThisTogether @BritishArmy @reallorraine @UrchTyrone @neilsexton659
00:00 - The 1st Battalion @RAnglians received a warm welcome from the people of Haverhill today when they exercised the Regiment’s Freedom of the town. Thank you for your support. @HaverhillToCo @PoliceHaverhill @haverhill @robhammond14 @agbdrilling @DeepSuffolk
00:00 - A big well done to the 1st Battalion @RAnglians swimmers who entered the water in Dover late last night and will reach Calais later today. It’s the second leg of a charity challenge that sees them run, swim, cycle & row from Woolwich to Cyprus
00:00 - Diary date! VIKINGS on the BBC! Look East, 1830 Mon 18, Tue 19 & Wed 20: reports on 1 Royal Anglian on Op TORAL🇦🇫 Don’t miss it! @BritishArmy @1_Royal_Anglian @EDP24 @neilsexton659 @SEAC_Defence @RAnglians @steelbacks3rd @The_Poachers_ @QueensDivision @ArmyCadetsUK @DefenceOps
- Great to have @scots_guards joining the #DesertRats today as part the @BritishArmy 's Light Mechanised Brigade #AllOfOneCompany
