This week Officers and Riflemen from A Coy, 5th Battalion, The Rifles passed a Fit For Role In-spection at Wellington Barracks, Central London held to establish whether they had reached the required standard of turnout and drill to conduct Public Duties in London and Windsor. The Riflemen, who are normally based in Bulford, Wiltshire have been learning and rehearsing the series of complex routines and drill movements. This enabled them to deliver a confident disciplined parade, demonstrating to

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Soldiers from 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, otherwise known as the “West Midlands’ Gunners”, have rolled on to the frozen landscape of the Northumberland hills for an impressive display of their firepower. Around 350 soldiers from the Regiment have been taking part in Exercise Mansergh Sabre at the Army’s Otterburn Training area. They've been practising their drills and skills firing Artillery System 90 (AS90), the Army’s self-propelled 155mm artillery and largest artillery system. The AS90 has a

The 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles are deployed to Jordan on on Exercise Eager Lion 19. The Joint exercise with the US Airforce and the Jordanian 61st Mohamed Bin Zayed Quick Reaction Force has seen them practicing night operations. Over the years, this exercise has proven to be important to strengthening the Jordanian and British partnership. Away from the exercise, especially with the Arabic speakers amongst the Gurkhas, they have shared each other’s culture and developed friendships fo

Soldiers and officers of the Rifles Regiment, the largest infantry regiment in the British Army, stepped off with pride as they recently exercised an ancient right to march through the streets of Swindon. One of the newest regiments in the British Army, The Rifles, were formed in 2007 and were represented today by Edinburgh based 3rd Battalion The Rifles as they marched in their unique fast pace around the town. To be granted the Freedom of a town or city is the greatest honour that can be besto