The news this weekend was that the Royal Air Force is to cut personnel, close bases and send aircraft into early retirement.
Reading between the lines, it seems obvious that the reasoning behind the move is to protect faceless bureaucrats in Whitehall ahead of defence cuts set to come after the next general election, at the expense [...]
A Medway resident has written a poem to coincide with this year’s Poppy Appeal.
Andrew Bairnsfather, aged 21, wrote the poem To battle they go in honour of Britain’s servicemen and women, who are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
The poem has a thought-provoking conclusion, trying to encourage people to really stop and [...]
Medway blogger Alan Collins has attacked anti-war protesters for vandalising billboards advertising the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
Mr Collins, a member of the Royal British Legion and the Royal Air Forces Association, as well as a former member of the Air Training Corps, expressed his anger at the tactics used by the protesters.
“The whole point [...]
It is with great sadness that Britain today mourns the loss of one of its greatest heroes.
Henry Allingham, who last month became the world’s oldest man aged 113, has lived to see three centuries, four Kings and two Queens, both the sinking of the Titanic and 9/11 and, arguably to many most importantly, the formation [...]
Chatham’s Historic Dockyard was yesterday named by Veterans Minister Kevan Jones as the host of the first ever national Armed Forces Day.
The event, which takes place on June 27 every year from 2009, salutes the bravery and sacrifice of Britain’s Armed Forces in a move which has been a long time coming.
Mr Jones said “Our [...]
