The 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment Battlegroup's Mounted It's Largest Air Assault Operation Since 1945
The operation took place at the end of last month. It involved the insertion of three companies by helicopter in one wave, followed by an "advance to contact" link up with a further three companies in containment positions to the west, north and east of the target area of Zaborabad in Helmand Province.
The Secretary Of State For Defence Has Being Paying Tribute To The Maltese Government And Its Peopl
Dr Liam Fox praised their assistance in evacuating stranded British citizens and foreign nationals from Libya.
The Minister For the Armed Forces Has Visited Colchester Garrison
Nick Harvey focused on the importance of looking after the families of soldiers serving on operations.
Members Of The Band Of The Parachute Regiment Have Received Their Afghanistan Operational Medals
They were deployed over the festive period with the aim of uplifting the morale of troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade and to bring music back into the lives of Afghan soldiers.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
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