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The exhibition comprises about 150 photographs taken by the press photographers.<BR>Western Mail - Feb 1</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=#000000>WEEK 30 JANUARY - 05 FEBUARY 2001</FONT></SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>REGIONAL PRESS SUMMARY FOR HQ (WM) 143 BDE</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>EXHIBITION TO MARK A PROUD TRADITION.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Vital contributions made by ethnic minorities to Britain's armed forces are being honoured at an exhibition in Wolverhampton.<BR>Express &amp; Star (Wolverhampton) 2nd Feb 01.<BR></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>FOLLOW IN GRAN'S ARMY FOOTSTEPS</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A Grandmother who drives a four-tonne truck is being used as a role model in a campaign to recruit more reserve soldiers in Coventry.<BR>Coventry Evening Telegraph 1st Feb 01. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>HQ 2DIV (EDIN)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>PRACTISING FOR PEACEKEEPING' </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>(Stirling Observer, 26.1.01) - two-page spread on 1st Bn The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on exercise on Salisbury Plain - emphasises that Infantry is still cornerstone of the British Army.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>'BLACK WATCH RECRUITING TO RECTIFY SHORTAGES' </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>(Dundee Courier, 20.1.01) - Major recruiting drive across Tayside and Fife in bid to resolve undermanning. Paper also explains that Bn is currently in Germany where it is training for new role as armoured infantry Battalion and the attractions this role offers.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>'SERGEANT MINOR' </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>(Sun); 'It's major minor' (Daily Record);'Tiny cadet Peter Leggat' (Herald); Little soldier thinks big (Scotsman), plus leader column in Scotsman 'The size that really matters' - all dated 31.1.01. Story of 14-year-old Peter Leggat who, at a mere 3 feet tall, is the shortest person to wear the regimental badge of the Scots Guards! Peter, from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, is an army cadet and has just been promoted to Lance Corporal. He hopes that he will grow a little bit more so that he can be a real soldier one day!</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>'KOSB TO PARADE RECRUITING SKILLS' </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>(Southern Reporter, 1.2.01) - KOSB has been so successful in its recruiting that other British battalions are turning to them for advice. The battalion has signed up almost double the number of recruits compared to other regiments throughout Scotland over the last 10 months.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>HQ 160 (WALES) BDE </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>PRINCESS VISITS. WESTERN MAIL </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>The Princess Royal will launch the Young People Make a Difference Awards 2001 devised by Save the Children when she visits HMS Cambria Sully on March 2.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>ACCESSION SALUTE. WESTERN MAIL </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A Royal Salute will be fired in the grounds of Cardiff Castle on Tuesday 6 Feb to mark the Queen's accession to the throne.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>OUR BOYS IN BOSNIA. SOUTH WALES ARGUS </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Local boys stories.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>SOLDIER ON BOSNIA PEACE MISSION. EVENING LEADER </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Local boys stories.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>SOLDIER UNCOVERS ARMS CACHE. CARMARTHEN JOURNAL </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A Carmarthen soldier has helped uncover a huge cache of illegal weapons within days of arriving in Bosnia.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>CARDIFF SOLDIERS AIMING TO BE THE BEST. SOUTH WALES ECHO </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Two Cardiff soldiers have been competing in the Army Snowboarding Championships at Stubai Glacier in Austria. Local boy story.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>SOLDIER HOPES TO FOIL FENCING CHAMPIONS. MERTHYR EXPRESS </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Lance Cpl Michael Woods, of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, was one to 70 competitors taking part in the Army Open Fencing Championships held at Aldershot </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>DEFENCE PRESS OFFICE - SOUTH EAST &amp; EAST COMBINED WEEKLY SITREP (INCLUDING HQ 4 DIV, MET OFFICE AND NBCP</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>SGT FRANCIS-LOVE</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>SAS man 'had explosives haul'KE, Explosives hidden in garage -FH, Meridian, BBC RK, Neptune, Carlton TV</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>WOMEN IN FRONT LINE</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Know our limitations (Portsmouth News)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>HAVEN FOR ARMY STRIFE </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Coverage of opening of new Welfare House at Howe Barracks, Canterbury for single parents.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>PFI RE-BUILD PLANS FOR COLCHESTER GARRISON</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>New garrison village scheme is unveiled - East Anglian Daily Times; Garrison plan on show to public for first time - Colchester Evening Gazette; Shape of things to come at the Garrison revealed - Essex County Standard</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>THE WORK OF AN ARMY CAREERS INFORMATION OFFICE</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>You're in the Army now! - Essex County Standard</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>NORMANDY VETERAN HOSTED BY 16 BDE AS SURPRISE BIRTHDAY TREAT</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>War veteran Tom put in the picture - Colchester Evening Gazette; Birthday trip proved vivid reminder of war service - East Anglian Daily Times</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>REME</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Mark proves he's hot stuff on snow (Portsmouth News)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>THORNY ISLAND </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Soldiers make it a clean sweep (Portsmouth News); </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>FOOD HYGIENE </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Food Hygiene award winners" Aldershot News</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>MEDALS FOR OUR TROOPS</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Leicester soldiers receive campaign medals for their work in Bosnia and Kosovo.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=#000000>WEEK 22-29 JANUARY 2001 </FONT></SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>CALL FOR MOD TO USE MORE MEAT FROM WALES. EVENING LEADER - JAN 25</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Carwyn Jones has pressed the MoD to buy more Welsh meat for British troops. He say the MoD's commitment to source around 20% of lamb from Britain did not go far enough.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>ARMY LIFE BECKONS. SOUTH WALES EVENING POST - JAN 25</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A TA soldier who returned home to Swansea after a stint with the regular Army missed the life so much she decided to join up.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>JOHN JOINS UP, AGAIN! WESTERN TELEGRAPH - JAN 24</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>After 12 months of civilian life 19 year old John Turner has rejoined the Army.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>TROOPS HURT IN COLLISION AT ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT. WESTERN MAIL - JAN 29</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment were recovering yesterday after a troop carrier skidded on black ice, on the A40 between Brecon and Sennybridge, and collided with a clump of trees.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>DRAYTON SOLDIER IN WEAPONS DISCOVERY.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A soldier from Market Drayton was a key member of the team to uncover a huge cache of illegal weapons in Bosnia - the biggest find for five years. Market Drayton Advertiser 26th Jan 01. Medium article with picture. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>BENEFITS OF HAVING TA MEMBER ON YOUR STAFF.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A campaign has been launched to show businesses the value of employing Territorial Army recruits. Shropshire Star 26th Jan 01. Medium article with pictures. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>FLOODS IN WORCESTER.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Pictures of Army trucks assisting in recent floods. Worcester Evening News 26th Jan 01 Medium picture. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=#000000>WEEK 15-21 JANUARY 2001 </FONT></SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>42(NW)BDE REGIONAL SUMMARY 23.01.01</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>'WANNABE OUT OF A RUT?'</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>asks Army 22.1.01 Latest recruitment campaign to attract young soldiers is called Wannabe. Aimed at those stuck in a rut, the campaign's posters ask: " Bored? Wannabe somewhere else? Quote from CRR (NW). </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>HQ 143 (WM) BDE </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>SOLDIERS GIVE PATIENTS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Sick children being cared for at Birmingham hospital are set to benefit from a £300 charity donation all the way from Cyprus. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Staffordshire Regiment raised the money for the neurosurgical unit at the Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital by running along the Cyprus border which separates the Greek and Turkish communities. Birmingham Evening Mail, 19th Jan 01.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>FALLING IN FOR 'AN EXCITING LIFE'.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Soldiers marched into Stafford on Saturday as part of a recruitment drive focusing on the county. The 1st Battalion Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) used to be based in Market Drayton and are the Staffordshire County Regiment, their berets continue to bear the familiar Staffordshire Knot. Members of the Regiment were in the Market Square trying to attract local people to join. Staffordshire Newsletter, 18 Jan 01.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>WIMPEY TO BUY SAS HQ.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The former headquarters of the SAS, is set to be sold off to house building giant Wimpey. George Wimpey Strategic Land Management said it had been accepted by the MoD as the preferred buyer of Hereford's 50-acre Stirling Lines base. Express &amp; Star, Wolverhampton, 19 Jan 01.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>ARMY VETERAN JAILED OVER £10,000 FRAUD.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>A Falklands war veteran with 22 years' Army service has been jailed for eight months for £10,000 benefits fiddle. Retired Warrant Officer Bernard Phillips claimed income support for five years, but did not reveal he received an Army Pension, Wolverhampton crown court heard yesterday. Express &amp; Star, Wolverhampton, 19 Jan 01.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>HQ 2 DIV (SCOTLAND) </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>BRITISH ARMY LOOKS AT FUTURISTIC POWER SUIT.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Article claims that the British Army is looking at plans by the US military to fit soldiers with special outer-protection gear, called exoskeletons. These are at an early stage of development in the US, but might include a sensor web which would expand the field of vision, pass on information about battlefield conditions, help co-ordinate groups of soldiers and lessen the chances of friendly fire incidents. The suits could also act as body armour. Aberdeen Press and Journal, 22 Jan 01</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEEK 8-14 JANUARY 2001 </SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The London Ambulance Service has sent a recruitment team to a careers fair at a British Forces base in Germany to sign up personnel leaving the forces and Service school leavers.school leavers. Evening Standard 11 Jan 01. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>THE KING'S TROOP 'JUMP THE GUN' </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The King's Troop RHA have resurrected the test of jumping the trailed Gun behind the horses over an obstacle. Horse and Hound, 4 pages 21/28 Dec 00; Evening Standard ½ page 13 Dec 00 </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>SOLDIER'S ZULU MEDALS </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Lt John Chard's Zulu War medals finally seen by his current relatives at the Royal Hospital Chelsea at meeting of the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society.2/index.htm3page in Evening Standard 12 Jan 01 </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>JOBS IN THE ARMY - HCMR </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>A day in the life of the Household Cavalry. 2 page spread in 'Just the Job' Section of the Evening Standard on Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>QUEEN'S SPEECH FEATURES BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The Band was featured during this annual event on nationwide TV. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>PIPERS OF THE SCOTS GUARDS</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The pipers were featured during a special New Year's Eve national TV broadcast with Jules Holland </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>BAND OF THE SCOTS GUARDS FEATURE ON NATIONAL TV </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>The Band appeared on New Year's Eve during the nationwide programme 'So Graham Norton'. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>'GIRLS ON TOP' LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Charlie Dimmock and Anna Ryder Richardson hosted by Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment for episode of this BBC TV Series in which the Regiment showed the extreme care required to achieve their high standards for ceremonial and how it relates to their training as armoured crewmen. Shown on 10 Jan 01. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>'GOOD GAME' FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment produced an activity for 'Generation Game' contestants over the holiday broadcast. The soldiers tacked up a real horse on stage but the contestants were relieved to discover that they were given a wooden one to work with. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>THE GUARDS ARE LONDON</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>F Company Scots Guards and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment were featured in a German travel programme on London for TV, 'Bulthaupt in London',for transmission on MDR TV, 3Sat (Swiss, Austrian and German cable and satellite) and ARD TV. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>SGT BEST ON BOARD</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Blackburn based TA Sgt won 3 awards for snowboarding in the womens section of an Army competition in Austria.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Lancashire Evg Telegraph - ¼ page</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">MILITARY TRAINING HELPED SAVE PILOT </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">A former officer of Army Air Corps and Parachute Regiment, now a commercial pilot crashed into Lake Windermere. It is thought his military training saved him from death. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Gazette ( Blackpool) ½ page </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PEACE OF A KIND BREAKS OUT ON PENNINE COMMONS </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">An agreement has been reached which will allow the Army to carry out its programme of live firing on the Warcop training range until end of January after commoners decided to postpone planned marches which would have disrupted military activities. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Cumberland &amp; Westmorland Herald - ¼ page </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href"#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEEK 1-7 JANUARY 2001 </SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> DISABLED FORCES <?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p>Broadside fired over Euro  disabled forces proposal (Portsmouth News); General s guns blaze over  disabled forces (Portsmouth News);  These remarks are stupid, idiotic (Portsmouth News); 'Disabled must be kept out of armed forces'. Factual report of CDS' talk at RUSI. EVENING STANDARD Leader; 'PC gone mad'. Full support to CDS on inappropriateness of employment of disabled plus other associated issues.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p>NEW YEAR HONOURS<o:p></o:p></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>`New Year honours for top soldiers  Aldershot News; <SPAN style="COLOR: black">New Year's Honours List (Nottingham Evening Post); <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Suffolk soldier receives MBE.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Item on BBC Radio Suffolk.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Also item and interview on BFBS; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Going with a bang  OBE award to Geoff Wanstall of DERA. including picture.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Folkestone Herald<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Back to the Palace for another family honour' Hampshire Chronicle<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Maj Chick of 3 AAC wins MBE. Full page lead, based on fact that Mr Wanstall was born in Folkestone.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN>Full page coverage of Lt Col Robert Sutcliffe awarded OBE for work with the TA.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ARMY RESCUES FAMILY FROM FLOODED CAR<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Army comes to family's rescue - East Anglian Daily Times</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Colchester soldiers come across stricken family and carry out rescue</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>PARAS HELP IN 12 CAR PILE UP<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>Praise for soldiers in crash aid - Colchester Evening Gazette</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Paras caught up in road crash and immediately administer first aid and control traffic. one of the injured praises their help<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">1WFR CHRISTMAS MESSAGES<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>A salute to the folks at home<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>(Nottingham Evening Post)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Christmas messages<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PWRR CHRISTMAS MESSAGES<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">'Terry's Christmas...Kosovo Style' Aldershot News</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TA soldier spends Christmas in Kosovo<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">GREEN SAFE AFTER BOMB ALERTS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Army report gives all clear (page lead Folkestone Herald, also Meridian, BBC,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Radio Neptune</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Positive article on what has been a major issue locally, taken up by Michael Howard, MP, leading to clearance work by 33 RE.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>No info. received on report submitted to council from 33 RE by Media Ops.<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ROAD SAFETY FOR PUPILS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Road safety lessons for Gurkha pupils.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Good coverage with pictures in all local papers including Kentish Express, Folkestone Herald and Dover Express</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Reports based on Press Release from Media Ops 2 SE Bde re.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Master Driver running courses for Gurkha children re road safety.<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TA OPEN EVENING<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TA set to hold open evening<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>(Loughborough Echo)</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Loughborough based 203Transport Squadron announce open evening.<o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ARMY CADET FORCE<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Kim's a top cadet(Mansfield Chad)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>Story on the Cadet of The Year at the Mansfield ACF detachment.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TA RECRUITING<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Modern Military's Family Ties(Nottingham Evening Post)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>A TA Corporal encourages more women to join the TA.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN>Cadets target girl recruits<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>(Newark Advertiser)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>Girls are encouraged to join the Army cadet force.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Soldier sparks recruitment hopes<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>(Cambridge Evening News)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>A Muslim recruit hopes to inspire more people from ethnic backgrounds to join the TA.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>12 MECH BRIGADE DEDICATED<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>`Brigade dedicated to God  Aldershot News<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>12 Mech Bde at garrison church service<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">9 PARA SQUADRON RESCUE DOG<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>`Reservoir dog rescued  Aldershot News<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>Soldier rescues drowning dog from lake while running<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ROAD SAFETY<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Army drives its standards upwards  Aldershot News<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></B>Picture and story of launch of Army Driver Be the Best campaign<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PWRR IN BOSNIA UNCOVER ILLEGAL WEAPONS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Dover soldier s team of Tigers uncovers weapons <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Dover Express</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Local boy story about Lee Gidalla of 1 PWRR leading team in Kosovo which uncovered illegal weaponry<o:p></o:p></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>REWEARDED FOR SERVICE TO THE TA<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>(Nottingham Evening Post)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>A TA soldier is awarded the Volunteer Rescue Service medal.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2> PICTURE OF ARMY LIFE <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>`Pictures of army life  Aldershot News.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Picture of 12 Mech Bde after female artist starts project with military in Aldershot<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>BEN ON TARGET<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Ben on target as top marksman (Southern Daily Echo); Rookie s fit to be a soldier (Portsmouth News)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2> NEW PARA IS REAL CHAMPION <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">New Para is a real champion (Aldershot News)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Aldershot local boy completes his training with the Parachute Regiment<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">CADETS 24 HOUR SUCCESS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Cadets' contest success (Hampshire Chronicle)<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Hants and IOW Cadets win a 24 hr national radio-operating competition.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>COOL RUNNING TEAM PLAYER<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></B>.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>A local soldier has kept a cool head on the ice </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>runs of Winterberg.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Martin Skinner, aged 18, was part of the winning two-man bobsleigh team competing in the Army Novice and Junior Ice Sport Championships in Germany, earlier this month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The trooper in 1<SUP>st</SUP> The Queens Dragoon Guards, The Royal Armoured Corps, tackled more than a mile of winding, frozen course. (Hereford Times)<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>OFFICER REWARDED FOR SERVICE<o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Story of Major Mick Haynes, currently SO3 G1 in 42 (NW) Bde, receiving the Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service Award<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Hull Daily Mail 10.01.01 - ¼ page with photo.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ARMY PREPERATION COURSE </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">A group of youngsters have been rewarded for their efforts on the first Army Preparation Course in North Wales. The course, based at Wrexham, Is designed to give school leavers the skills needed to prepare them mentally and physically for Army life. Pictured is the winner of an Army Mountain Bike Competition run by the Army Careers Information Office. The presentation took place at the Army Careers Information Office. New recruits from across the borough were preparing to train to defend their Queen and country this week as they signed up for the Army. Nine new recruits gathered at the Royal Regiment of Wales's recruitment centre in Merthyr Tydfil. Students all set for an Army life</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">- Evening Leader 1 January 01 Mountain Bike Winner - Cambrian News, 4 January 01 New recruits sign up for the Army - Merthyr Express, December 22 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PIPES THAT LED D-DAY TROOPS COME HOME </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Scottish wartime hero donates bagpipes to the National War Museum of Scotland (Scottish Sunday Express) </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">OUT OF AFRICA </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Scots Guards on Exercise in Kenya - super adventure for local squaddies </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">(Paisley Daily Express, 5.1.01); It's army life! - soldiers from throughout Lanarkshire will return home from Kenya this week, in time to spend Christmas with their families (Wishaw Press, 20.12.00) </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">NEW YEAR MESSAGE</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Royal Scots brothers, New Year messages to family in Airdrie from Northern Ireland Soldier, Soldier - Army brothers Richard and Lindsay Gillick have sent New Year messages to friends and family back home (Airdrie and Coatbridge s Advertiser). </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">KOSB CADETS IN BLUE PETER APPEAL </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Cadets sent packing! - Dalbeattie KOSB army cadets gave up their Christmas Eve to do a sponsored bag pack at Tesco in aid of the Blue Peter appeaL (Dumfries and Galloway Standard) </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEEK 25-31 DECEMBER 2000</SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PLAYERS ARE IN THE ARMY NOW </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">A group of young soccer stars proved real hot shots during a training session - with the army. The Welsh under-17 squad joined forces with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers for a taste of Army life.(Welsh Paper)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">SOLDIERS GIVE CHILDREN A REAL TREAT </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Soldiers from the 1st Battalion of The Royal Welch Fusiliers, based at Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, visited the children's ward at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, to hand out chocolates. (Shropshire Star). </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">SOLDIERS ON PARADE FOR DISASTER CHILDREN</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Soldiers from 1 Kings, based at Weeton Camp, near Blackpool, entertained children from Chernobyl for the day with baking, cross country rides, and a drum display. Blackpool gazette - ¾ page with photos</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">FORMER SOLDIER HOSTING FITNESS CLASSES A military adviser who coached Hollywood stars through epic movie battle scenes is to bring his own fitness regime to Liverpool. Retired Army fitness instructor , Major Robin Cope and his company British Military Fitness are marketing their fitness classes in Liverpool. Liverpool Daily Post - Full page </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">MYSTERY OF KIRKDAKLE'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">World War 1 papers chronicling the life and death of a "mystery" Merseyside soldier have been found in a Liverpool attic. The family of the soldier, who was with 20th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment have disappeared without trace. The discovery is featured in a forthcoming Channel 4 programme titled 'Revealing Secrets'.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEEK 18-24DECEMBER 2000</SPAN></U></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>SUPERCAT 3 DELIVERED TO 16 AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Bond-style buggy for Army&nbsp; (Daily Express); (Also in The Times, Guardian and Daily Star); No mission impossible for Supacat III (East Anglian Daily Times); (Plus positive coverage on BBC Radio Essex and SGR FM and Anglia TV)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WILKINSON SWORD OF PEACE WON BY101 LOGISTIC BRIGADE</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Heroes of Kosovo receive their rightful rewards at special ceremony (Aldershot News); (3 minute features on Meridian TV, BBC Southern Counties Radio)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Colour pictures and full coverage of presentation</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PWRR MEMORIAL SAVED </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> It s victory (Southern Daily Echo);  You helped save Tigers memorial (Southern Daily Echo);  Regiment s museum rescued for veterans (Portsmouth News);  Tigers name lives on despite merger (Portsmouth News);  War veterans win battle to preserve memorial museum (Portsmouth News)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PRIMARY HEALTH CARE</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">New health care centre for minor injuries to be built on site of Cambridge Military Hospital.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Minor injuries unit may see light of day (Aldershot News) </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PROTECTING THE PEOPLE OF KOSOVO</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Engineers from Leicester are helping the British Army keep the peace in war-torn Kosovo.(Leicester Mercury). </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Gunner from Leicester helps to promote good relations with the local villagers in Kosovo.(Leicester Mercury). </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>EXERCISE FULL MOON</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Exercise takes Paras stateside (East Anglian Daily Times); Star-spangled Paras (Colchester Evening Gazette)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Full-page coverage with three colour photographs.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>ARMY TRAINING</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Positive story on a new military 'taster' course at the College of West Anglia</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>You're in the Army now  but can you hack it? (Lynn News)</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ARMY VETERANS</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Civic leaders joined Normandy veterans for a Christmas celebration.&nbsp; Positive front page report with colour picture</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>.<SPAN style="COLOR: black">Veterans gather (Folkestone Herald,Adscene)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>HO<SPAN style="COLOR: black">NOURS AND AWARDS</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Good local boy story with picture of Captain William de Rouet of the Irish Guards just awarded the RVO</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">.Queen Mother s honours (Kentish Gazette)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">CHRISTMAS ROAD SAFETY</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Christmas road safety campaign run by 1 RI in Canterbury</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Army takes the lead on safety (BBC Radio Kent, Canterbury FM, Canterbury Times, Kentish Gazette)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEBECK COLLEGE</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">A photographer and a reporter from the Worksop Guardian visited Welbeck College</SPAN>&nbsp;A Unique look at Welbeck College</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">(Worksop Guardian)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TERRITORIAL ARMY</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TA soldier takes ballet lessons in order to entertain pensioners at a festive Christmas lunch.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">(Leicester Mercury)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">SOLDIER OF THE YEAR</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Richard is soldier of the year (Eastbourne Herald)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">56 Sig Sqn (V) win Duchess of Gloucester Cup and Soldier of the Year Award at Longmoor</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ARMY RECRUITING</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Pupils on parade at Army camp (Reading Weekend Post)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Hermitage soldiers run team-building exercises for local pupils in conjunction with Army careers office</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">PHYSICAL TRAINING TROPHY</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Loughborough soldier wins trophy</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">(Loughborough Echo) </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">After only twelve weeks in the Army Loughborough soldier wins trophy for being the best at physical training in his platoon</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A onmouseover="window.status='Go back to the top of the page'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="#top"><IMG height=16 alt="Back to Top" src="" width=68 align=right border=0></A></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2"><U><B>WEEK 11-17 DECEMBER 2000</B></U> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">BLACKPOOL PARATROOPER IN TWINNING EXERCISE WITH US ARMY </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Local boy story on Blackpool paratrooper from 3 Bn The Parachute Regiment who took part in Exercise Full Moon in North Carolina. Mention is made of the exercise content and quotes from paratrooper. Blackpool Gazette 11 December 00 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">BRAVEST OF HEARTS </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">A new book about soldiers from the Liverpool Scottish Battalion in the First World War Liverpool Echo - Full page CHRISTMAS ON OPERATIONS LCpl McDonald, from Blackburn spends Christmas on a six month tour with the NATO Stabilisation Force. Lancs Evening Telegraph - with photo 3 December 00.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">RECRUITING </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Operation Shilling, a recruitment exercise undertaken by Royal Regiment of Fusiliers has been deemed a success with more than 200 people from East Lancashire and Bury going forward for interview. Bolton Journal - ¼ page3 December.00 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">THEY COULD BE IN THE ARMY SOON </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Twenty-two young people have joined a 13 week course co-ordinated by Lancs Area West Training &amp; Enterprise Council, between the Army, Preston College &amp; Lancaster &amp; Morecambe College. The cream of the crop will be offered a place in the armed services, but those who aren't will still earn NVQs. Lancs Evening Post 19.December.00</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">CAP THAT! </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">A Bolton soldier has just received his coveted Green Beret to become a Royal Marine Commando Bolton evening News 19.December.00 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">PRINCE VISITS NEW GALLERY </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Prince Charles visits new gallery at the Museum of Liverpool Life called 'City Soldiers' which holds the Kings Regiment collection. Daily Post - Full page 14 December.00 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">SOLDIERS ON RECRUITMENT DRIVE </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Soldiers from Kings Royal Hussars demonstrating their equipment to interested members of the public in Blackburn. Lancs Evening Telegraph - 1 column with photo 13 December.00.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">LOCAL BOY STORY - KOSOVO </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">Blackpool advertising executive and army reservist sacrificing his Christmas to go to Kosovo as part of NATO's peace-keeping mission. Blackpool Gazette - ¼ page 16 December .00.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US font-size="2">FLOOD, SWEAT AND FEARS</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Soldiers based in Tidworth help local community during floods</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>&nbsp; Amesbury Journal &amp; Salisbury Journal (front page);  Soldiers save day  Andover Advertiser;  Sandbagging against the floods (front page)  Avon Advertiser.&nbsp; Soldiers from Tidworth helping out with flood defences in local area.&nbsp; Included making a human chain to pass sandbags to the most threatened parts of Tidworth and bailing out local houses. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">LAUNCH OF BULFORD GARRISON RADIO.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Station hits airways  Andover Advertiser; </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2> Emma &amp; Co go on the air  Amesbury Journal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Report of&nbsp;  a new radio station reaching out to the community and other military settlements in east Wiltshire </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">TRAINING COLLEGE AT TIDWORTH</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Salisbury College to take over business activities of the Royal British Legion Training College, Tidworth.&nbsp;  College take-over big boost for garrison town </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Andover Advertiser;  College takes up the reins at Tidworth </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Amesbury Journal Report states that this will be a huge increase in the availability of higher and further education in the area</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">NOISE ON SALISBURY PLAIN</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Salisbury Plain Training Area reacts quickly to complaints about noise of firing on Salisbury Plain&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Army hold out hand of peace  Amesbury Journal; </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2> Army s mission is to explain  Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Commandant of SPTA interviewed on Spire FM and Wiltshire Sound radio reported in local papers&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black">CHALLENGER 2 FOR KINGS ROYAL HUSSARS</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>King s Royal Hussars say goodbye to Challenger 1 and are ready to welcome Challenger 2.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>&nbsp; Army eager for new look tanks  Wiltshire Times;</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Farewell to Challenger 1  Andover Advertiser;</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> The end of an era  Salisbury/Amesbury Journal.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>&nbsp;Featured on BFBS, Spire FM and BBC Wiltshire Sound</FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2><U><B>WEEK 4-10 DECEMBER 2000</B></U></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>ARMY OFFERS ETHNIC MINORITIES CHANCE OF NEW CAREER IN UNIFORM. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=2>Black and Asian youngsters in Manchester's Moss Side are being targeted in a pioneering recruitment drive. Mention is made of the campaign 'Camouflage' and its aims. Quote from Commander of Army Recruiting Brigadier Andy Craig promoting the value of the scheme. Manchester Evg News - ½ page 9 December 00.</FONT></P> <!-- MAIN CONTENT END--><!-- FOOTER START --><br><br> <table id=footer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <tr> <td class=leftNav colSpan=2 height=2><img height=2 alt=" " src="/img/template/spacer_3.gif" width=8></td></tr> <tr> <td vAlign=top align=left width="100%" height=16><img height=10 alt=Home src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="http://www.army.mod.uk">Home</a>&nbsp;<img height=10 alt=Search src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="http://www.armysearch.mod.uk/query.html">Search</a> <img height=10 alt=Contacts src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="/contacts">Contacts</a>&nbsp;<img height=10 alt=Privacy src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="/privacy.htm">Privacy</a>&nbsp;<img height=10 alt="Crown Copyright" src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="/copyright.htm">Crown Copyright</a>&nbsp;<img height=10 alt="Freedom of Information" src="/img/template/chevron.gif" width=10 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="http://www.foi.mod.uk/" target=_blank>Freedom of Information</a></td> <td vAlign=top noWrap align=right><img height=11 alt="Back to top" src="/img/template/backtotop.gif" width=11 border=0>&nbsp;<a class=breadcrumbs href="#top">Back to Top</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td vAlign=top align=left width="100%" colSpan=2> <table> <tr class=footertext> <td><small>This site contains links to third party Websites where relevant, but the Army accepts no responsibility for the content on any site to which a hypertext link exists and</small> <small>listing should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind.</small></td> <td align=right width=200><small>Last Reviewed: 7 May 2003 </small></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><!-- FOOTER END --></td> <td width=10><img height=100 alt=" " src="/img/template/spacer_3.gif" width=10></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><script type="text/javascript"> MM_preloadImages('/img/template/print_3d_on.gif','/img/template/properties_3d_on.gif','/img/template/addfavourite_on.gif'); </script> </body> </html>