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The paratroopers’ tribute. The first wave of 1,500 paratroopers from 9 nations jumping onto Ginkel Heath - used as DZ Y in 1944 - to honour the sacrifice and bravery of all who served on Op Market Garden. #Arnhem75

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Farewell Fat Albert! A salute from @Airbornegunners in honour of the C130 Hercules as the aircraft’s farewell flypast comes over Merville Barracks.

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A statement from Brigadier Nick Perry, Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, in response to a video circulating across UK news and social media today.

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

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First in on #DDay - officers of 22nd Independent Parachute Company, who jumped in ahead of the main force to mark drop zones, synchronise watches before boarding an aircraft on the night of 5 June 1944

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21 September 1944 - “Out of ammunition. God save the King." The last broadcast by 2nd Parachute Battalion from the Arnhem bridge, sent as positions held since jumping in on 17 Sept without reinforcement or resupply and under fierce German attack were overrun. #Arnhem75

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Troops applauded as they lead march past #Colchester Town Hall after #Remembrance service

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#OnThisDay 163 years ago the Victoria Cross was introduced; we pay tribute to Corporal Bryan Budd VC, of 3rd Battalion @TheParachuteReg , awarded a posthumous VC for his "inspirational leadership and supreme valour" during heavy fighting as the Brigade moved into Helmand in 2006.

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#OnThisDay 1944: paratroopers jump at Arnhem on 1st day of Op MARKET GARDEN; a battle that defines #airborne fighting spirit & determination

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🚁Aviation inbound! The view from the air as @RAF_Odiham Chinooks fly in to lift 2 PARA Battlegroup into the fight on #WessexStorm Bonus points if you can spot the escorting @4RegimentAAC Apaches...

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7 years

And here's something special for our 1,000th tweet... Thanks for your #airborne interest and support!

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Our advance #pathfinder reconnaissance troops conduct a jump into southern Ukraine. They are part of #ExJointEndeavour2020 , a UK and Ukrainian airborne interoperability training exercise. 🇬🇧🇺🇦 #UKUAStrongerTogether #AirborneBrotherhood #AlwaysFirst

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British #Airborne Reservists from 4 PARA & 299 Para Engr Sqn🇬🇧 march through Kyiv’s iconic Maidan Square as Ukraine🇺🇦 celebrates its Independence Day, demonstrating and reinforcing the bonds of friendship between the two nations. #UKinUkraine #OpORBITAL

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We will remember them. Veterans, dignitaries, 🇬🇧🇵🇱paratroopers and local people gather in solemn silence at @CWGC Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery to pay tribute to those who gave their lives during Operation Market Garden #Arnhem75

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#OnThisDay 1944 - 1st Airborne Division jump into action at the start of Operation Market Garden; a battle that defines #airborne fighting spirit and determination

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🗣️”Physically I found it very challenging, but it’s about showing that you can deliver when things get hard.” Pte Carter @AirborneMedics is the first female soldier to pass P Coy. Read more:

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Lest we forget. Troops from the Brigade will be on parade in our home city of #Colchester for today's #Remembrance Sunday service, starting at the War Memorial from 10.45am. Join us to pay your respects. To download the order of service:

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Watch #DDay75 Airborne veterans Harry Read & Jock Hutton as they board their aircraft at @IWMDuxford with the @RedDevilsOnline to parachute onto the Sannerville drop zone in Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day

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The morning after - aerial photograph of Horsa gliders on DZ 'N' near Ranville, the first French village to be liberated on #DDay by 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion

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Jumping into #Tractable : B Coy 3 PARA, joined by 6 Estonian soldiers, parachute into Estonia🇪🇪 after flying direct from UK in two @RoyalAirForce Hercules. Showing our ability to project force at scale and pace to support our allies #WeAreNATO

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A rapturous reception from Parliamentarians as our troops, led by Central Band of RAF and alongside @RoyalAirForce and @DefenceOps personnel, parade at Parliament in recognition of their efforts on #OpPitting , the evacuation of Afghanistan

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4 years

Jump into the week with Pathfinders, the Brigade’s advance force. High altitude freefall descents allow troops to land stealthily behind enemy lines after jumping several miles from the drop zone, and then the mission begins... #MondayMotivation

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Deploying at short notice by air to get the job done on the ground - #OpPitting is a great example of the role and mindset of #airborne forces.

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Our Armed Forces continue to work tirelessly at Kabul Airport to ensure the safe evacuation of British nationals and Afghan civilians. The UK Armed Forces have safely evacuated nearly 4,000 people from Afghanistan since 13 August.

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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns of 2nd and 3rd Bns @TheParachuteReg fell silent on Salisbury Plain in memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. #WeWillRememberThem

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#OnThisDay 1944 “Out of ammunition. God save the King." The last broadcast by 2nd Parachute Battalion from the Arnhem road bridge, where they had held positions since jumping in on 17 September without reinforcement or resupply and under fierce German attack. #MarketGarden

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Wishing a very merry - and #airborne 🪂🚁🛬 - Christmas to our soldiers, their families, veterans, our international airborne partners and all of our followers! 🎄🎁🎅

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Jumping into #2023 like...🪂 Wishing all of our soldiers, their families, veterans, our international airborne partners and all of our followers a very #HappyNewYear !

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Happy 40th anniversary to the Chinook - it’s been our ride of choice for moving soldiers and equipment around the battlefield since entering @RoyalAirForce service on 22 Nov 1980. #WokkaWokka

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The King is #airborne , long live the King! #Coronation

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When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today. #WeWillRememberThem

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We caught up with D-Day veteran Jock Hutton (94) as he prepared for his tandem jump into Normandy as part of the #D -Day75 commemorations. This is what he had to say...

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Airborne troops are on the ground to oversee a safe return from Afghanistan for British people and Afghans who have worked alongside them and been given the right to settle in the UK.

British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade oversees safe return from Afghanistan

British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade have arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assist in evacuating British nationals and entitled persons as part of Operation Pitting amidst the worsening...

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Because all the best #Christmas presents arrive by air, jump through the last #AirborneAdvent calendar window alongside our paratroopers... Merry Christmas!

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Duck! A member of Pathfinders, the Brigade’s advance force, marks the runway for a @BeAirForce C130 during joint training with @Belgian_ArmyPathfinders Finding and marking drop zones and landing zones for the main body of troops is a key role for Pathfinders, who are #FirstIn

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¡Feliz fiesta nacional de España!🇬🇧🤝🇪🇸 During the evacuation of Kabul, Spanish-speaker Pte Dear of @13AAssltSpRegt helped Spanish troops to get their entitled people out to safety. Read more at

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"If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field..." Troops from 2 PARA Battlegroup on parade on #RemembranceDay while on operations in Afghanistan 🇦🇫

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We will remember them. Jointly organised with @yourcolchester , troops will be on parade on #Remembrance Sunday in #Colchester , with music from @BAB_Colchester . More information:

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🗣️“It was –18C, I’d forgotten my gloves, I had a camera in each hand..." This photo of Pathfinders jumping into #SwiftResponse in North Macedonia has won @NATO 's best image of 2022🥇 - congrats to 📸Cpl Kane! Read the story behind the lens: #WeAreNATO

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#MondayMotivation Jump into the working week like Pathfinders, the Brigade's advance force trained in specialist #airborne techniques

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“What have the Romans ever done for us?” In the Roman town of #Colchester , C Coy, 3rd Bn @TheParachuteReg form orderly lines of troops and use shield drills familiar to Roman legionaries to practise using discipline and controlled aggression to confront unruly crowds.

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Pathfinders🇬🇧 and Groupement des Commandos Parachutiste🇫🇷, the advance forces for @16AirAssltBde and @11eBP , practise helicopter fast roping together on Exercise #FalconAmarante , which demonstrated British and French #airborne forces ability to work together.

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When Rhino met Pegasus. A parade at Merville Barracks marked the Brigade’s re-subordination to @1UKDivision , as @BritishArmy returns to fielding two battle-winning divisions through the #FutureSoldier vision.

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Happy Independence Day to our US partners in @82ndABNDiv and @173rdAbnBde . We are trained and ready to deploy on operations together, as we have since the formative days of airborne forces in the Second World War. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

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#Christmas greetings from B (Sari Bair) Coy, 1RGR in Afghanistan🇦🇫. Our thoughts are with the Gurkhas and Paratroopers who are serving overseas to keep us all safe and spending the festive season away from their families.

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. @ArmyComd16X : "She is a trailblazer and we hope that her achievement will encourage other women to have a go. A more representative force will only make us stronger." Captain Rosie Wild, set to join @Airbornegunners , is the first woman to pass All Arms Pre Parachute Selection.

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There is no #FridayFeeling on the log! A 2 mile log race - representing moving ammunition to the front line - is one of 8 tests on P Company, which must be completed before parachute training. Here, officers and soldiers preparing for P Coy are given a taste of the log...

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Standby, go! The log race, simulating moving equipment on the battlefield, is one of the hardest challenges in P Coy, which tests whether recruits have the physical and mental fortitude for #airborne operations. Watch #TheParas : Men of War at 9pm tonight on @itv to see more...

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Wishing a very merry - and #airborne - Christmas to our soldiers, their families, veterans, our international airborne partners and all of our followers! 🎄🎁🎅

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👏👏👏Congratulations to Sgt Baptie @Airbornegunners , awarded an MBE for her “drive, energy and relentless pursuit of excellence” in training the next generation of soldiers. Read more:

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This morning, 16 Air Assault Brigade and The Rifles paid tribute to their ancestral regiments who, 75 years ago secured Pegasus Bridge. Wreaths were laid in honour of 6 Airborne Division. 5 veterans were awarded the Legion d’Honneur, one of France’s highest orders of merit 🏅

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A formidable, ready and versatile force - the 3 PARA Battlegroup comes together at the end of #AskariStorm ; a demanding 6-week exercise in the arduous conditions of Kenya🇰🇪 to prepare it to serve as @BritishArmy ’s global response force.

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Paratroopers of C (Bruneval) Coy, 2 PARA during live fire training on the sun-baked Kenyan savanna. The 6-week-long Exercise Askari Storm is testing the 2 PARA Battlegroup's readiness to serve as @BritishArmy 's #airborne rapid reaction force.

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75 years ago today - General Montgomery addresses 1st Parachute Brigade before they parachuted into Sicily on the night of 13 July 1943 to capture the Primosole Bridge, earning @TheParachuteReg a battle honour. Find out more -

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Fix bayonets! A paratrooper from C Coy, 3 PARA steels himself for the final clearance of an enemy position during a live fire platoon attack on Ex Yellow Assault.

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Building links with our allies in the Pacific, paratroopers jumped into January in Japan! 🇬🇧 soldiers joined🇯🇵,🇺🇸 & 🇦🇺 colleagues for Ex New Year Jump, organised by @jgsdf_1stAbnB to celebrate the new year and the #airborne community. Read more:

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44th (Indian) Airborne Division played a vital role in the brutal fighting of the Second World War’s Burma campaign. As we prepare to mark #VJDay75 , their contribution to victory is #NeverForgotten - they helped set the standard expected of today’s #airborne soldier.

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17 September 1944 - 1st Airborne Division lands by parachute and glider near Arnhem; their mission to capture and hold the bridge over the River Rhine until relieved by XXX Corps' tanks. Their actions came to define the bravery and determination of #airborne soldiers. #Arnhem75

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Because all the best #Christmas presents arrive by air, our paratroopers jump in to wish all of our soldiers, their families, veterans, our international airborne partners and all of our followers a very merry Christmas!

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¡Feliz fiesta nacional de España! 🇪🇸 to our @EjercitoTierra airborne colleagues #BRIPAC #OrgullososdeserEspa ñoles

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Pegasus stands guard as an @RAF_Odiham Chinook comes in to lift 2nd Bn @TheParachuteReg from Merville Barracks to practice #AirAssault raids on Ex Blue Valkyrie. #WokkaWednesday

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As the 74th anniversary of D-Day approaches, our profile pic changes to the printed Pegasus badge of 6th Airborne Division, in tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. We serve under the same emblem today as a reminder of the standards set by our forebears.

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Pathfinders, the BCT's advance force, were #FirstIn for the field exercise on #SwiftResponse . They jumped into North Macedonia🇲🇰 by freefall from 18,000ft, flying from @RAFBrizeNorton on a C-17 Globemaster and showing the strategic reach of #airborne forces. #UnifiedStance

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Paratroopers battle to be the best while remembering a hero killed in Afghanistan - Machine Gun Platoon wins 3 PARA military skills competition that honours the courage and commitment of Cpl Bryan Budd VC

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"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us." George Orwell The men and women of @3PARA put aside their warrior spirit for a fancy dress run before standing down for #Christmas leave.

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Celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2023 - and recalling operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan - 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment parade through #Woodbridge to exercise the freedom of the town it has called home since 2006. @AirborneSappers @WoodbridgeDeben

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“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.” #LestWeForget

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👏A festive round of applause for the chefs🧑‍🍳 of 3rd Bn @TheParachuteReg who cooked Christmas dinner for homeless people at #Colchester Engagement & Next Steps (CENS). The chefs had raised £400 to pay for the food🍽️, decorations🎄, and gifts🎁

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When it all began... Winston Churchill’s memo of 22 June 1940 - 78 years ago today - calling for “a corps of at least 5,000 parachute troops” is considered the birthday of @BritishArmy #airborne forces.

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With 🇬🇧 fire support from @Airbornegunners and @2PARA_HQ Machine Gun Platoon, 🇫🇷 @2REPOfficiel paratroopers carried out a demanding live fire battle run on Salisbury Plain on #WessexStorm , building our skills and readiness to respond to international crises together.

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Dropping into the weekend like... Some 300 @3PARA soldiers have trained at @RAFBrizeNorton this week to fast rope and abseil from helicopters, #AirAssault skills that give more options to get onto the battlefield at a place of our choosing. Thanks to @230SqnRAF for the lifts!

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1,300 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇸 paratroopers✅ 21 Chinook, Puma, Apache, Wildcat helicopters✅ 2 PARA Battlegroup, lifted by @RoyalAirForce and protected by @ArmyAirCorps , demonstrated how the brigade can go into battle by air alongside our allies on #WessexStorm 💪

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Congratulations to Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith CBE, announced today as new Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of @BritishArmy ; as Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade 2006-2008 he led a 6-month tour of Afghanistan in summer 2008

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🎖️Soldiers who deployed at short notice on #OpPitting , the evacuation of 15,000 people from Kabul in August 2021, have been presented with Afghanistan Operational Service Medals 👏👏👏

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These are the fortunate paratroopers who jumped from @RAFBBMF Dakota this week to be ready for #DDay75 commemorative jumps in June.

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Jumping across the Atlantic Ocean... C Company, 3 PARA🇬🇧 show the reach and agility of #airborne forces, parachuting into Latvia🇱🇻 after taking off from Fort Bragg🇺🇸 as part of @82ndABNDiv Global Response Force

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Fire! Boom! Rewind!💥 Watch in #slowmotion as a potent and precise Javelin missile is fired during joint training on Salisbury Plain by 2 and 3 PARA's Anti-Tank Platoons. The Javelin gives infantry an all-weather, fire and forget weapon to hit armoured vehicles and bunkers.

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🇬🇧🤝🇮🇳 Indian soldiers have flown in for two weeks of demanding training to build the links between @BritishArmy and #IndianArmy . 120 troops from 6th Bn Bihar Regiment are joining 2nd Bn Royal Gurkha Rifles on Exercise Ajeya Warrior on Salisbury Plain.

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We will remember them. Soldiers, veterans, youth groups and the public join together to mark #Remembrance in #Colchester .

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#StrongerTogether - @173rdAbnBde 🇺🇸, @11eBP 🇫🇷 and @16AirAssltBde 🇬🇧 are working side-by-side on #FalconAmarante in SW France, demonstrating that airborne forces are ready for operations together now.

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🥁Drumming up support! The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas set the London Poppy Day fundraising at @NetworkRailLST to music. With some 2,000 military personnel and veterans collecting, the aim is to raise £1m for @PoppyLegion in one day.

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🚉Are you travelling through London Liverpool Street station @NetworkRailLST today? Please give generously to our soldiers collecting for #PoppyAppeal , funding @PoppyLegion 's work supporting the Armed Forces community and marking #Remembrance

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Smart as a Guard? No, smart as @AirborneSappers ! 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment have passed their Household Division inspection to be ready for Royal guard duties. Read more:

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“His actions undoubtedly prevented loss of life that night and were in the highest traditions of the Army.” @AirborneSappers Cpl Joe Lovell presented with CGS Commendation by Maj Gen Chris Tickell for giving lifesaving first aid to a stabbing victim in #Ipswich in April 2017

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🗣️"I don't see what I did as bravery, I just did my job; anyone else in our Company would have done the same." Pte O'Connor @2PARA_HQ has been awarded a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery after a suicide bomb attack on #OpPitting last year.🎖️ Read more:

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“Et par St Michel, vive les Paras!” St Michael, whose feast day is 29 September, is celebrated as the patron saint of paratroopers by #airborne forces around the world. We send our greetings to the airborne brotherhood🪂💪

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And they’re off: 3 Platoon set off on best effort 10-mile loaded march, the first event of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment’s Budd VC Cup platoon competition

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We will remember them. The bravery, determination and fighting spirit shown by the soldiers of 6th Airborne Division who landed by parachute or glider in Normandy on 6th June 1944 set a standard we aspire to achieve. #DDay76 #AdUnumOmnes

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🎖️A proud moment for paratroopers of B Company, 2nd Battalion @TheParachuteReg who were today presented with medals in recognition of their service on the battalion's recent six-month tour of Afghanistan🇦🇫

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2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment battle wintry conditions during Ex EAGLES NEST at Otterburn in January 2013 #ThrowbackThursday

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As the long, dark nights of winter start, a meeting of two icons of the night sky. The #InternationalSpaceStation is seen passing behind the statue of #Pegasus , the emblem of #airborne forces, at our home at Merville Barracks, Colchester. @Space_Station #Astrophotography

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Welcome to our newest recruits! As @BritishArmy ’s first Robotics and Autonomous Systems enhanced formation, Ghost V60 quadrupeds have joined our ranks. The robotic dogs can scout ahead, improving understanding to keep soldiers safer. Read more:

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Ready, together, now! Pret, ensemble, maintenant! 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Exercise #FalconAmarante is putting the Airborne Combined Joint Expeditionary Force - a partnership with our @armeedeterre counterparts @11eBP - through its paces. Learn more:

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Airborne chefs cooked up a #Christmas dinner for the homeless in Colchester, the annual highlight of a voluntary project that has seen them support @ColchNightShelt by cooking dinner for residents once a week since 2014. Find out more:

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Smart as a guard - no, smart as a paratrooper! A @TheParachuteReg contigent is taking part in the parade following the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Uniforms were inspected before troops join large scale rehearsals for the event.

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A final @4PARAREG assault gets ready to deploy at H hour. Testing our #UKHighReadinessReserves who are at a few days notice to move. 4 Chinooks from @RAF_Odiham with 2 Apaches from @CO_3RegimentAAC providing overhead security. #UKGlobalResponseForce @ArmyDcfa

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When infantry and armour combine - 3 PARA joins forces with @ChurchillsOwn Challenger 2 tanks on Exercise Green Citadel, practising how they can protect and support each other while fighting in built-up areas

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Happy St Michaels’s Day to our #airborne colleagues around the world! Watch 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷 paratroopers jumping together at Mont St Michel in honour of the patron saint of paratroopers #SaintMichel2018 @11eBP

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Putting the air into #airborne forces - congratulations to @RoyalAirForce as it marks #RAF100

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