The final Attack is now complete and 8 RIFLES can say with pride that 22 potential commanders are now qualified to promote to Lance Corporal. A special congratulations to Rfn Williams and Rfn Marks who received awards. @RiflesRegiment@7RIFLES_CO@6RIFLES_CO
Platoon attack day has just finished for our potential Junior Commanders from 6, 7 and 8 RIFLES. They must now get ready for their final attack. 36 hours to push! @7RIFLES_CO@6RIFLES_CO@RiflesRegiment#swiftandbold
Yesterday, 8 RIFLES ended 8 days of successful live firing with a shooting competition. Firers had to prove themselves across four different weapon systems at a variety of ranges. Congratulations to LCpl Hitchens (Y Coy) for winning! @RiflesRegiment#swiftandbold
Today is the @UN International Families Day, some of our serving personnel have taken this moment to thank their families and describe what family means to them. #DayofFamilies
‘I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief.’
The Queen was 19 years old on VE Day. More than thirty years later, she recorded her memories for a unique BBC Broadcast.
#VEDay75
Cockpit footage from a flypast by the #RedArrows this morning to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Several #London landmarks in sight as the @RoyalAirForce Aerobatic Team paid tribute. Video by Corporal Adam Fletcher. #VEDay75#VEDay#ThisIsYourVictory
Remembering with gratitude and pride all our veterans on #VEDay75 including my grandfather pictured here on a tank in Paris. A veteran of two world wars he was shot through the neck at Hooge 1 June 1915. #ThisIsYourVictory .@captaintommoore@BritishArmy
D Company, based in Durham and Sunderland and Y Company based in Pontefract and Doncaster raised the Union Flag and The Rifles flag remembering those that went before.
Across all of our Company locations we raised the flags this morning to mark #VEDay. Our antecedent regiments fought through each part of the campaign and we honour our #GreatestGeneration
As we prepare to mark #VEDay75, messages have been flooding in from our personnel deployed across the world, thanking our Greatest Generation for their service and sacrifice.
Share your own tribute to our Second World War veterans, with the hashtag #ThisIsYourVictory
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#VEDay75 The Allies liberated a collapsing Germany. The British Army played a key role in getting the infrastructure working, warding off the twin evils of disease and famine. We still perform this task across the World, bringing hope in the wake of tragedy @DFID_UK#Humanitarian