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October 20, 2013 Dear Sir, If it is the intention of the OBA Government to end conscription why continue with the recruitment of young men this year. One would expect an immediate moratorium on the recruitment of young men if this Government really i...

The trial of a man charged with killing Bermuda Regiment officer Christian Wheddon in a UK traffic collision takes place tomorrow in Oxford Crown Court. Major Wheddon, 43, was a passenger in a Mitsubishi Warrior that crashed along the A34 in Oxfordsh...

October 15, 2013 Dear Sir, Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to respond to a column written by Pte Raymond Hainey which appeared in your newspaper recently. Headlined “Mr Marshall’s views are dated and out of touch” the article, a rather len...

Showing leadership qualities in a road race, Regiment commanding officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown came home first ahead of his fellow colleagues and competitors from the Bermuda Police Service, Customs and Bermuda Fire Service. In the Inter-Servic...

When it comes to conscription there are several arguments which prove, to any reasonable person, that this practice is wrong. However, the most powerful argument in the arsenal of those who oppose conscription is indeed the forced labour argument. Fo...

October 1, 2013 Dear Sir, I read with interest Stephen Thomson’s recent letter about the Regiment. Some weeks ago I saw an ad stating that the Governor had embodied a committee that was looking for comments, suggestions and other useful titbits relat...

It’s probably a good thing that the first time I’ve gone into combat as a soldier of the Regiment it’s against someone who’s probably never worn a uniform. And — with any luck — Mr Larry Marshall Snr, of Bermudians Against the Draft (BAD), is a pacif...

September 29, 2013 This letter was sent to the Security and Defence Review Committee, Government of Bermuda and copied to The Royal Gazette Via e-mail to: securityreview@gov.bm Dear Committee Members, I am writing to you in a personal capacity and...

Governor George Fergusson hosted a special recruitment drive last night, meeting around 30 young people interested in serving in the Island’s only armed service. Regiment Commanding Officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown, accompanied by several serving ...

The final summer ‘Beating of the Retreat’ will be performed by the Bermuda Regiment in Hamilton this evening at 8.30pm. The parade starts at the Flagpole on Front Street and the guest of honour will be Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge. Major Dwight ...