British Military Current Events

[FJAG]

Battalion BANNED from operation after paratroopers filmed in 'orgy'

The battalion, which has more than 600 personnel, was told in a scathing letter by a senior officer that it had 'lost the trust' of the head of the army General Sir Patrick Sanders.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Haggis]

A whole battalion taken down by a redhead.

 

[Edward Campbell]

So, soldiers in the sh!t for being ... what, in my day (when the earth was still cooling and so on), would have been regarded as being normal young men?

 

[Remius]

So, soldiers in the sh!t for being ... what, in my day (when the earth was still cooling and so on), would have been regarded as being normal young men?

The difference is putting everything on film and then putting into the public space.

 

[Edward Campbell]

The difference is putting everything on film and then putting into the public space.

Yes, indeed! Thank all the gods I was young before the dawn of the Information Age.

 

[daftandbarmy]

A whole battalion taken down by a redhead.

And the Colonel Commandant is getting a good slagging in the Regimental FB pages for being such a lick-spittle sycophant, and not tendering his resignation

 

[daftandbarmy]

A good example of how the local police should be assisting ship security while alongside in a foreign port:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1538056323740450821

 

[dimsum]

The difference is putting everything on film and then putting into the public space.

I don't know if it's just that. Even if it wasn't filmed, etc - imagine if X Bn was even accused of doing that by someone.

I wouldn't be so sure that things would just carry on.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I don't know if it's just that. Even if it wasn't filmed, etc - imagine if X Bn was even accused of doing that by someone.

I wouldn't be so sure that things would just carry on.

As I recall, about 10 x 1 PARA troops were convicted in a 'non-consensual' sexual assault case many years ago.

They were all arrested, charged and sentenced, then dismissed the service and the Regiment moved on. No deployments were postponed, and no 'group punishments' were administered. In fact, I PARA was 'promoted' to becoming the Special Forces Support Group - the equivalent of our CSOR.

This time around, it seems that the pearls have been clutched in a different manner.

 

[Weinie]

As I recall, about 10 x 1 PARA troops were convicted in a 'non-consensual' sexual assault case many years ago.

They were all arrested, charged and sentenced, then dismissed the service and the Regiment moved on. No deployments were postponed, and no 'group punishments' were administered. In fact, I PARA was 'promoted' to becoming the Special Forces Support Group - the equivalent of our CSOR.

This time around, it seems that the pearls have been clutched in a different manner.

All about perspective/perception.

 

[daftandbarmy]

All about perspective/perception.

Indeed...

Nevertheless, although no crimes were committed in the case of 3 PARA according to the police, I see that the Irish Guards still marched past for the Queen despite this recent drug bust.

The policy precedent seems quite clear:

Six Irish Guards held on drugs and money-laundering offences​

MoD says none of soldiers detained will take part in Queen’s platinum jubilee parades

Six Irish Guards and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran have been arrested on suspicion of drugs and money-laundering offences, the Ministry of Defence has said.

A statement from the MoD press office said: “As part of a planned operation, the Royal Military police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran from across the UK on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs and money lending and laundering offences.

“None of the soldiers under investigation will participate in planned Queen’s platinum jubilee parades.

“The army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour. As this is now the subject of an independent Royal Military police investigation, it is inappropriate to comment further.”

Six Irish Guards held on drugs and money-laundering offences

MoD says none of soldiers detained will take part in Queen’s platinum jubilee parades

www.theguardian.com

 

[daftandbarmy]

 

[FJAG]

Prepare to fight and beat Russia in a Third World War, says UK general

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, who assumed command of the British army on Monday, reportedly issued the warning to soldiers earlier this week, vowing to make the Army as lethal as it can possibly be.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[daftandbarmy]

And the pubs rejoiced

Falklands Parachute Regiment veterans march through Aldershot​

Marking 40 years since the conflict, Falklands veterans from the Parachute Regiment have been welcomed to Aldershot, home of the British Army.

Following a service of remembrance in the Aldershot Military Cemetery, the parade of veterans, led by the Band of the Parachute Regiment and the regimental mascot ‘Pegasus’, marched through the town.

The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Battlegroup march in Aldershot every five years to reflect on the conflict.

Falklands Parachute Regiment veterans march through Aldershot

Forty years on from the conflict, paratroopers were welcomed to the home of the Army.

www.forces.net

 

[RangerRay]

God damn! Just realized how young I was during the 40th anniversary of D-Day, thinking how long ago that was and how old those vets were.

 

[OceanBonfire]

Wished the Canadian War Museum had a "drydock" where old ships could be toured:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1539578024277966848

Huge boost to expansion plans for National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool with acquisition of retail park | National Museum of the Royal Navy

Ambitious plans for the expansion of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool (NMRN Hartlepool) have received a huge boost today, Tuesday 21st June, with the announcement that the £3.4 million purchase of the neighbouring Vision Retail Park has been completed.

www.nmrn.org.uk

 

[Colin Parkinson]

There is a very active group on FB called Spitfires of the Sea, they work very hard to save some of the old MGBs/MTB's/Crashboats

 

[daftandbarmy]

CO 23 PARA Engr Regt is looking after his career:

 

[Blackadder1916]

CO 23 PARA Engr Regt is looking after his career:

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What's that book? The Rock Barracks version of Tinder?

 

[daftandbarmy]

What's that book? The Rock Barracks version of Tinder?

I'm guessing it's the guard room book.

We used to have one that included various gems in there like who was banned from the base, who was in jail, for what and for how long, faces of Generals that used to cruise through the gate that needed saluting, and other tid bits of information.