Personal account. Raised by dragons in @TheRoyalWelsh. Proud former CO of @Army2MERCIAN. Interested in history, MENA, world affairs & sports. Views own. #SFSH.

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Incredible ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The National Anthem at Army vs Navy Rugby ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿ“Twickenham
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Weโ€™re delighted today to be in Ebbw Vale at the opening of the latest Joint Cadet Centre delivered in Wales as part of the national effort to modernise the reserve and cadet estate.
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On Wednesday 18th February 2026, the Colours of the 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, were placed on the walls of the Cathedral in #Lichfield, in the presence of The Dean of Lichfield and RHQ staff.
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11 Miles Completed, Team 1 arriving at @SwanseaRFC, @TheRoyalWelsh
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Team 1, 8 miles completed onroute to Swansea! @TheRoyalWelsh
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Team 1 Marathon 4 Here We Go! @TheRoyalWelsh @scarlets_rugby
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Breaking barriers and building futures ๐Ÿ’ช The British Army and @ThePWR have joined forces for the 2025/26 season to showcase women excelling in rugby and military life ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿช– Shared values of teamwork, courage, and commitment. Proving excellence knows no gender. Discover more โฌ‡๏ธ ow.ly/C7iP50Xz3n5
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Colonel Sion Walker Deputy Commander Headquarters (160th ) Welsh Brigade explains the importance of the support of Defence industry partners at #ExCambrianPatrol25.
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1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards @WelshCavalry were one of two combined teams on #ExCambrianPatrol25 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Paired with soldiers from the Austrian Armed Forces, highlighting strength through partnership. Illustrated with a record amount of international teams taking part this year.
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Soldiers from The Royal Australian Regiment @AustralianArmy won a prestigious gold medal ๐Ÿ… on #ExerciseCambrianPatrol, the ultimate test of basic military skills across the most arduous terrain in #Wales. Here, soldiers face up to the Section Attack task. army.mod.uk/news/record-numbโ€ฆ
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A record number of international teams gear up for an iconic military challenge in Wales ๐Ÿช– This year, 34 international teams, including Italy, India and Armenia are taking part in Cambrian Patrol, facing what is regarded as @NATO's toughest patrolling test. #ExCambrianPatrol25
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Cambrian Patrol: where challenge meets adventure ๐Ÿช– @NATO's toughest patrolling test is back underway, with 122 teams taking part - including 34 international teams. Read more โฌ‡๏ธ ow.ly/15zH50X62OF #ExCambrianPatrol25
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So proud to hand this one out after a young Lt Davis witnessed the early days of the Kosovo Protection Corps in Pristina back in โ€˜01.
A huge congratulations to the KSF team for winning Silver medal at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol competition in Wales. Weโ€™re proud to have supported 14 members of the KSF in attending the prestigious Cambrian Patrol, one of the worldโ€™s toughest military exercises. 1/3
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A showcase of more than 20 key defence contractors displaying cutting-edge technologies and innovation was officially opened yesterday by Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Planning. Grab a glimpse of the Capability Suite youtu.be/J5adkFSqmbc
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GAS GAS GAS ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ 5 Regiment Royal Artillery take on the CBRN Serial on Ex Cambrian Patrol. Troops are expected to apply respirators during a chemical attack and move to a safe location to decontaminate and ensure there are no further chemical and biological threats. โš ๏ธ
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Cambrian Patrol Awards Ceremony ๐Ÿ”ฅ Troops were awarded either Gold, Silver, Bronze or Merit depending on their performance and most have only slept a few hours over the past few days and will be happy to get some sleep once they have collected their award๐Ÿ…๐ŸŽ‰
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Exercise Cambrian Patrol is well underway! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Teams are at the first stand, where their commanders will receive orders for the competition and pass them onto the team๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚ Have you done this exercise before? ๐Ÿ‘€
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WIN a SIGNED COPY of my latest book - please share the post and comment below that you have done so. WINNER will be revealed 6pm Tuesday 20th May @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg
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