Tag Archives: Army

A Household name

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A career soldier whose fascinating life story has just been updated and reprinted, talks to Neil Thomas about an army life

County celebrates a Force for good

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Shirley Tart reports on a century-and-a-half of character-building success for the Army Cadet Force

Reserves of strength safely home

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Shirley Tart meets some men recently returned from doing their bit on the front line, providing vital back-up to the regular forces

Never a dull moment

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Army Captain Fiona Blyth leads the sort of active lifestyle that would leave most of us breathless – but she and a colleague have found time to undertake a marathon fundraising cycle ride on behalf of Hope House. Neil Thomas tries to keep up . . .

Payback time for Alistair

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Neil Thomas meets one of the true heroes of the armed forces