Top Tweets for #lancecorporal
🌺 "'No One Can Help Me, Mum.' Those Were The Last Words A Proud #Paratrooper Spoke Before Losing The Hardest Battle Of His Life. The Story of #LanceCorporal #KirkJamesMcLaughlin, #3rdBattalion, The #ParachuteRegiment." 🌺
Kirk James McLaughlin was born in 1981 and grew up in #Essex. From an early age he was adventurous, fiercely competitive and determined to push himself further than most. Friends would later nickname him "Spiderman" because of his love of rock climbing and his willingness to tackle almost any challenge. Alongside climbing he developed into an accomplished boxer, excelling in #Army #boxing after joining the British Army and fulfilling a lifelong ambition of earning the coveted maroon beret.
In 2002, at the age of twenty-one, Kirk enlisted into the British Army and was posted to the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (#3PARA). Over the next twelve years he served with one of the British Army's most respected airborne infantry battalions, deploying on operations in #NorthernIreland and #Afghanistan. Those who knew him remembered a proud, dedicated Paratrooper who gave everything to the regiment he loved and embraced the demanding airborne lifestyle with enthusiasm.
Away from operations, Kirk immersed himself in sport. Boxing became one of his greatest passions, while his climbing ability earned admiration from friends throughout the battalion. Physically strong, mentally determined and always striving to improve, he appeared to have found exactly where he belonged.
Everything changed after a serious parachuting accident left him with a significant hip injury. The damage was severe enough to rob him of much of the active lifestyle that had defined him. Running became painful. Boxing was no longer possible. Activities that had once been second nature suddenly disappeared almost overnight. The injury also prevented him from deploying with #3PARA during the battalion's demanding 2006 tour of Afghanistan, something that weighed heavily on him as friends fought, and in some cases died, while he remained behind recovering.
Determined to continue serving despite his injury, Kirk eventually deployed to #Afghanistan with his battalion during a later tour. Although his physical condition limited the role he could perform, he remained committed to supporting those around him, working in and around Camp Bastion helping injured personnel, supporting logistics and carrying out essential duties that contributed to the mission. His desire to serve his regiment never diminished.
Years of chronic #pain followed. Despite major surgery and extensive rehabilitation, the injury continued to affect almost every aspect of his daily life. Eventually, in 2014, after twelve years of service, Kirk was #MedicallyDischarged from the Army. Leaving the #regiment proved one of the hardest battles he would ever face. The camaraderie, routine and purpose that had shaped his adult life disappeared, while the physical pain remained.
Despite everything he had lost, Kirk refused to surrender. He discovered a remarkable talent for art. Painting became both an escape and a new sense of purpose. His ability developed rapidly, with his work exhibited in London and Glasgow and praised as being of degree standard. In 2017 he received the prestigious Armed Forces Art Society Prize for his portrait of former 3 PARA Commanding Officer #ColonelStuartTootal OBE. He began studying Fine Art and hoped one day to become an art teacher, using his experiences to help other veterans rebuild their own lives through creativity. 🌺🇬🇧
Continued
Reunited in Heaven:
#LanceCorporal #StephenMcKee 🇬🇧💔👼 Royal Irish Regiment #RIR
Today on #RoyalDuty, we share one of the most heartbreaking yet deeply heroic stories from the Afghanistan conflict the story of Lance Corporal Stephen "Stevie" McKee of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment. ⬛🟩🦅☘️
Stevie came from a proud military family, serving alongside his brothers with absolute distinction. He was a man of immense strength and resilience. Just a year before his deployment, he and his wife Carley suffered the tragic loss of their two-day-old baby daughter. Despite the crushing grief, Stevie stepped up to lead his men on the frontlines.
On March 9, 2011, during a high-risk operation to disrupt insurgent activity in Nad 'Ali, #Helmand Province, his vehicle struck a #Taliban Improvised Explosive Device (#IED). Stevie made the ultimate sacrifice at just 27 years old.
When he was brought home to #Banbridge, #NorthernIreland ☘️ he was laid to rest right beside his beloved baby daughter. A hero father reunited with his angel. 🕊️✨
His brave spirit, his unforgettable grin, and his sacrifice will live on forever in our hearts. Rest easy,#Irish #Ranger. Your duty is done. 🫡🇬🇧
Lest We Forget. 🌹
#FaughABallagh - #ClearTheWay ☘️
🇬🇧 Royal Duty: Honouring the Brave 🎖️
🏷️ #RoyalDuty #UKPulse #BritishForces #RespectOurForces
#LestWeForget. 🫡✨🛡️✋🏼🦅☘️🇬🇧🙏🏼✝️
Absolutely over the moon to be promoted to Lance Corporal in the CCF! 🤩 Feeing very proud & super grateful to have been given this new role.
#ccf #combinedcadetforce #grateful #promotion #proud #lancecorporal #happy
📺 Happy Birthday Varada Sethu 🎂📺
#VaradaSethu #StrikeBackVendetta #LanceCorporal #ManishaChetri #BritishArmy #Andor #CintaKaz #StarWars #DoctorWho #MundyFlynn #BelindaChandra #HappyBirthdayVaradaSethu
#Guwahati | Assam Police Officer Monoj Gogoi's Mortal Remains to Reach HQs Tonight
#AssamPolice #AssamPoliceHeadquarters #MortalRemains #LanceCorporal #MonojGogoi
https://t.co/zDcThRBynU
@assampolice @gpsinghips
Weird how people who would never be let a million miles near a front line or any danger are always the ones up for war… #lancecorporal
💥God help us if #BorisJohnson ever gets his hands on a weapon. A spoon would be dangerous in Johnson's hands! He's a total liability!
#Saturdaymorning #Lancecorporal #RedSea
🔴Boris Johnson has backed the head of the British Army’s call for a citizen military, as he pledged to sign up if the UK goes to war with Russia.
Read more here👇
https://t.co/8zT9kBY0KC
Boris Johnson says he would join up to fight for King and Country, straight in as a #LanceCorporal 🤣🤣🤣@mynamessarah3 seniority incoming 😉
Will #Gordon approve?
https://t.co/jmjTISLQvh
Jack Dunderdale was a true #AmericanHero & a dedicated #veteran of the @USMC.He bravely served in the Philippines during the #VietnamWar, achieving the rank of #LanceCorporal, & earning recognition as an expert sharpshooter.Devastatingly, Jack lost his battle to another war: ALS
📺 Happy Birthday Varada Sethu 🎂📺
#VaradaSethu #StrikeBackVendetta #LanceCorporal #ManishaChetri #BritishArmy #Andor #CintaKaz #StarWars #HappyBirthdayVaradaSethu
Great to see and meet @BGT winner and real gentlemen @richjonesmagic enjoying my shows onboard @pandocruises #Iona @carnivalukents #guestentertainer #pianovocalist #magician #BritainsGotTalent #LanceCorporal #BGT
This man is insanely entertaining!
Check out his music @deanstansby
@pocruises https://t.co/guoQWKglvf
#lancecorporal Mitchell here, #AGruntsLife: Season 2 from director @DonnyOMalley debuts in January on @Veteran_TV! Had another hilarious scene with “Superman” & busted my lip LOL.
https://t.co/mcGiFQlXRT
#vettv #actorslife #tvactor #veteransusa #funonset #darkcomedy #comedyshows
This is just a small portion of the #procession that took place today for #Marine #LanceCorporal #JaredSchmitz, one of the 13 fallen #soldiers in #Kabul, as his body was brought back home outside #StLouis, #Missouri. @USMC #USMC #Military #USMilitary
Recently passed Lance Corporal...
#promotion #lancecorporal #board #royalmarinescadets #royalmarinescadetsuk #seacadets #royalmarines #proud #smashedit #welldone #BravoZulu
This week our RMS Student Spotlight 💡 is on Lottie who is a Lance Corporal in the Army Cadet Force. 👍
Follow us on Instagram to find out what she had to say about it!👉https://t.co/RyNA27pZYg
#RMSforgirls #RMSgirlsthinkdifferently #RMSstudentspotlight #Cadets #LanceCorporal
Lance Corporals and Lance Sergeants were a part of the USMC dating back to the 1830s. Although the position existed, the rank insignia didn’t appear in uniform regulations until 1929.
#marinehistory #semperfi #usmc #militaryhistory #lancecorporal #Veterans #Military #E3
Last Seen Hashtags on Sotwe
Trends for you
Most Popular Users
Elon Musk 
@elonmusk
241.2M followers
Barack Obama
@barackobama
119.1M followers
Cristiano Ronaldo
@cristiano
112.8M followers
Donald J. Trump
@realdonaldtrump
111.8M followers
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
107.1M followers
Rihanna
@rihanna
98.3M followers
NASA
@nasa
92.3M followers
Justin Bieber
@justinbieber
91.5M followers
KATY PERRY
@katyperry
89M followers
Taylor Swift
@taylorswift13
82.9M followers
Lady Gaga
@ladygaga
74.4M followers
Virat Kohli
@imvkohli
71.9M followers
Kim Kardashian
@kimkardashian
70.4M followers
YouTube
@youtube
68.8M followers
Neymar Jr
@neymarjr
64.8M followers
Bill Gates
@billgates
64.6M followers
The Ellen Show
@theellenshow
62.4M followers
Selena Gomez
@selenagomez
62.1M followers
CNN
@cnn
61.8M followers
X
@x
60.8M followers