Comments on: Regiment Soldiers Complete Overseas Exercise

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:28:39 +0000

I wonder if government will pay for any long term illness that may occur from regimental soldiers that served at Camp Lejuene in North Carolina? Now that it has been exposed that the camps water supply has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals since the 1950′s. One of the wells was closed on the late 80′s but fear of that contamination seeping into the remaining wells or ground water supply has never been ascertained or substantiated yet new reports of cancer patients all with history at Camp Lejuene are still comping forward to this day. Those magical pills the regiment gives you to drop into the murky green swamp like water to make it drinkable may kill bacteria but it doesn’t prevent cancer.

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:43:03 +0000

Using the regiment for anything shy of doing Works & Engineering jobs after a hurricane or looking pretty for a parade would be nothing more then support staff to the British troops that would be deployed here should the occasion arise. Should that scenario play out a full conscripted regiment wouldn’t be required so still a full time reigment would be better suited.

By: Common sense

Common sense — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:42:34 +0000

Yeah if Major. Christopher Wheddon was alive (may he rest in peace) he was the next bermudian in line to take the post hence you get a British officer nobody else locally for the criteria

By: Bozey

Bozey — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:37:46 +0000

For all you negative dumb a**es, be thankful we haven’t had to use the Regiment for anything other then clearing the streets and assisting with storm victims!! Yeah save the money and call in Scotland Yard…again! People who do not know Bermuda….people we have to shelter and feed…oops..sorry they have to go!! No more money!! Now why is it we have no army??!!

By: lova.notfighta

lova.notfighta — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:04:17 +0000

“we’ve modernized the Defence Act” – except for the part that allows for conscription… An outdated and no longer needed relic from the past. As the rest of the western world continues to moves away from conscription, Bermuda once again shows it doesn’t have the testicular fortitude to do what is right and end this assinine practice. This trip cost how many hundreds of thousands of dollars? And for what? This money would be better spent on things such as scholarships and education… Things that affect everybody and not just those lucky enough to have been conscripted. It’s days are limited, hopefully, and according to OBA talkers/doers. Yessi. Know dat.

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:21:59 +0000

Full time 100% willing participants of the regiment that are willing to put in many years with the service is better value for the money. As opposed to the the regiment in it’s current form of having to train batches of unwilling soldiers every 3 years the same things over & over. I am not a supporter of BAD but rather I am looking at this from a common sense point of view, you get a better soldier out of one who’s heart is truly into it plus it works out cheaper for Bermuda’s economy.

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:16:21 +0000

I am sure Bermuda got value for money in this training & shall see the fruits of this training put into practice in real world a scenario in the next 2 years. If not then I guess we’ll spend the cash all over again to train the next batch of reluctant soldiers, then the next & the next after that…….

By: Red

Red — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:57:35 +0000

My son is finally home from his tour of duty. I’m proud of you!

By: Concerned Ex-Bda. Reg. Soldier

Concerned Ex-Bda. Reg. Soldier — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:40:16 +0000

Why does the bermuda regiment need a British Army Officer from the U.K. to take command of the regiment? Surely, there must be a suitable BERMUDIAN Lt. Col. that can fill the post ……smh!!!