Leominster Town Council shows support for Armed Forces
Leominster Town Council used the Herefordshire Armed Forces Week 2018 Flag Raising Event on 25th June 2018 as an opportunity to sign the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of the…
Cadet Force Adult Volunteer shows support for Reserves Day
Julie will not only be wearing her Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV) uniform on Reserves Day, but she will also be speaking at a Business Breakfast organised by West Midland…
Birmingham based Reservist receives coveted green beret
Birmingham based Jack, 26, has completed two and half years of training with the Royal Marines Reserves (RMR) to receive the coveted green beret at the end of May 2018….
Armed Forces Day to mark centenaries
It’s a centenary special at this year’s Armed Forces Day, with the Dudley Council event set to mark 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force and the…
Army open evening in Telford
The Royal Yeomanry’s Telford-based Reservist unit, D Squadron, will hold an open evening on 27th June. Serving soldiers will talk about the benefits, including financial, of being a Reservist and…
Birmingham Dunkirk Veterans Association pilgrimage
On Friday the 25th May 2018 a contingent of 33 people from the Oldbury Royal British Legion (RBL), Birmingham Dunkirk Veterans and Fellowship Association and the West Midlands area comprising…
New Army Reserve unit open for business in Kings Heath
159 Regiment who are part of the Royal Logistic Corps in the Army Reserve, have opened their doors at their new location in Kings Heath, Birmingham. The new formation will…
PLANit Global gets the job done by supporting the Armed Forces
On Thursday 31 May 2018, PLANit Global signed the Armed Forces Covenant at their office within the Wolverhampton Science Park. Lieutenant Colonel Fraser Cuttle, Commanding Officer of 4 MERCIAN, co-signed…
Staffordshire pupils get hands-on experience of Army engineering
Eighty-five children, aged 13 to 15, from seven schools in Staffordshire have taken on electrical and mechanical engineering tasks alongside soldiers. The event, known as Exercise Griffin Spanner, was held…
Royal Air Force Cosford granted Freedom of Birmingham
On 19th May 2018, Royal Air Force Cosford was granted the Freedom of Birmingham. The event marked the significant relationship enjoyed between RAF Cosford and the people of Birmingham and…