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Photos: US Air Force Visits Bermuda’s Airport
An American military aircraft recently visited the island, with the United States Air Force [USAF] C-130 Hercules touching down in Bermuda on Thursday and departing on Friday. The aircraft had the words ‘St Joseph’ and ‘Missouri Air Guard’ on it, so it appears to be connected with the 139th Airlift Wing located at Rosecrans Air... Read more of this article
Photos: RBR Soldiers Train In North Carolina
Soldiers who aspire to command roles are being put through the mill in a tough two-week test of their skills at a US Marine base. About 30 soldiers and instructors on the Junior Non-commissioned Officers’ have passed the halfway mark of the course at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Private Taylor Eve, 30, who works in corporate services at the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: RBR Support Covid-19 Efforts
The Royal Bermuda Regiment continues to support the Covid-19 effort, with 70 soldiers embodied to enable Community Advisory Points across the island. A spokesperson said, “A week into the current stay at home period, soldiers from B Company and across the Regiment continue to support the Government’s effort to keep Bermuda Safe. “Last... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Regiment Perform Rifle Salute
[Updated with photos and videp] The Royal Bermuda Regiment will perform a rifle salute at 12 noon today [April 10] to commemorate the life of Prince Philip. A Government spokesperson said, “The public is advised that at 12 noon, today on the grounds of Government House, there will be a rifle salute performed by members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment... Read more of this article
Soldier Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
A Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier has tested positive for the coronavirus “after he was involved in an exercise over last weekend,” the Regiment has confirmed, adding that “training for part-time soldiers had been suspended for three weeks as a precaution.” This comes as the island has experienced a surge of new confirmed cases,... Read more of this article
Regiment Soldiers Still On Covid-19 Frontline
The island’s soldiers continue to make a contribution to the campaign against Covid-19. The Royal Bermuda Regiment has been stood down from embodiment after the lockdown was stopped, however soldiers are still acting as Covid-19 marshals and helping to staff test stations and vaccination clinics at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Bermuda... Read more of this article
Female Arrested After Assault At Covid Test Site
Police attended a “report of assault on two Regiment soldiers who were carrying out security duties at the Bulls Head Car Park Covid testing site,” with the female suspect “located by officers and arrested.” A police spokesperson said, “At 12:30pm on Friday 5th March, 2021, officers were dispatched to a report of assault... Read more of this article
Regiment Association Marks First Anniversary
An association set up to promote the welfare of former and serving soldiers is to celebrate its first anniversary with a recruitment drive. Major Preston Gill, a serving Royal Bermuda Regiment officer and the Royal Bermuda Regiment Association president, said the organisation had attracted about 160 members since is was launched in February last year,... Read more of this article
New Regiment Soldiers Complete Recruit Camp
Bermuda’s newest soldiers finished Recruit Camp at the weekend ready to start the next phase of their careers in the military. Almost 50 recruits completed two weeks of training on Friday and will begin to build on the basics from next week. Private Naphtali Smith, 18, from Pembroke, said: “I’m happy that it’s over – but I’m looking forward... Read more of this article
Regiment ‘Blank Firing’ Exercise Tonight
The Royal Bermuda Regiment has advised that they will be “conducting a blank firing exercise at Hog Bay Park in Sandys” tonight [Feb 27] so “any reports of gunshots this evening can likely be attributed to this exercise.” A spokesperson said, “Please be advised that the Regiment is conducting a blank firing exercise at... Read more of this article
Soldiers Hit The Field For The First Time
The newest recruits to the Royal Bermuda Regiment have spent their first nights under canvas as part of their tough two weeks of basic training. The rookie soldiers endured rain and chilly temperatures as they practised their new fieldcraft skills in Exercise First Encounter at Hog Bay Park in Sandys on Monday and Tuesday – and did not let the weather... Read more of this article
Governor, Premier & Minister Visit RBR Camp
The Commander-in Chief of the Royal Bermuda Regiment today [Feb 23] paid a visit to new recruits on their first field exercise. Governor Rena Lalgie visited about 50 new soldiers as they got to grips with life on manoeuvres at Hog Bay Park in Sandys. Governor Lalgie, who visited Warwick Camp last week, toured the area, watched the troops practise patrol... Read more of this article
