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Video: Regiment Welcomes GoToBermuda Yacht
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet arrived in Bermuda today [June 13], with Visit Sanya, China crossing the finish line in first and the GoToBermuda being welcomed by the Royal Bermuda Regiment band after they placed second. Speaking from on board after finishing the race, GoToBermuda AQP Max Rivers said: “ We are really happy with the... Read more of this article
RBR Celebrates Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The big guns were wheeled out by the Royal Bermuda Regiment to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Troops from the RBR used their ceremonial 25 pounder field to fire a Royal salute to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne and her birthday. Other soldiers and the RBR’s Band & Corps of Drums joined police, the RBR Junior Leaders and... Read more of this article
Aerial Photos & Video: Queen’s Birthday Parade
The 2022 Queen’s Birthday Parade was held this morning [June 4] on Front Street in Hamilton, featuring marching units from the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps. You can view aerial photos and video in this article, and for a ‘regular’ video please see... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: 2022 Queen’s Birthday Parade
[Updated] The annual Queen’s Birthday Parade is taking place this morning [June 4] on Front Street in Hamilton, featuring the pomp and pageantry of the marching units from the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums, Bermuda Police Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps. Update... Read more of this article
RBR To Test Fire Ceremonial Guns This Evening
The Royal Bermuda Regiment [RBR] is advising that later this evening [May 31] they “will be conducting a test fire of two 25-pounder Ceremonial Guns in preparation for the Queen’s Birthday Parade.” A spokesperson said, “As part of the process, residents in the Warwick Camp area can expect to hear two loud bangs between 6.30pm and... Read more of this article
Photos: RBR Soldiers Train In North Carolina
The Royal Bermuda Regiment recently spent time training in North Carolina at the Camp Lejeune base. The images below are via a U.S. military website, which said, “The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp in Lejeune, North Carolina, on May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune... Read more of this article
Last Call For Summer RBR Recruit Camp
The final assessment night to join the summer recruit camp for the island’s military will be held next week. A spokesperson said, “Major Duncan Simons, the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Career Management Officer, said signing up for uniformed service offered a string of advantages, including good rates of pay and the chance of adventure and overseas... Read more of this article
Bands Wow Crowd At Concert In Dockyard
An afternoon of entertainment from the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Band & Corps of Drums reinforced by civilian musicians took place in Dockyard on Sunday. The audience in the Victualling Yard in historic Dockyard was enthralled by a mix of military tunes, jazz, orchestral performances and pipes and drums. A 360 panorama of the event Major Dwight... Read more of this article
Bermudian Working With Aid Group In Ukraine
[Written by Stephen Wright] A former Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier has described the past few weeks carrying out humanitarian work in war-torn Ukraine as among the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of his life. Bermudian Jason Rhind is working with Task Force Yankee: Ukraine, a United States-based aid group, transporting and delivering essential... Read more of this article
Photos, Video, 360: Regiment Band Host Concert
[Updated with photos & 360] Military musicians past and present are holding a special Celebration Concert in the historic former Royal Naval Dockyard this afternoon [May 29] and you can tune in and watch live below. A spokesperson previously said, “The Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums will take centre stage at the free event,... Read more of this article
Soldiers Test Positive For Covid At Training Camp
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers attending a two week overseas training exercise at the US Marine Corps base in North Carolina tested positive for Covid, with the RBR noting that “everyone who tested positive while overseas was put into isolation.” A Regiment spokesperson said, “13 people on the trip were listed as positive for the... Read more of this article
Robin Hood Defeat RBR In Corona League Final
Robin Hood defeated the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s football team in the Corona League Cup final, recording a 1-0 victory. Captain Shea-Tai Smith, the RBR side’s player/manager said: “We’re very disappointed – we couldn’t capitalise after they went down a man.” Capt. Smith, who came off with an injury only 25 minutes into the game at... Read more of this article
