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    Sad news.

    May they Rest in Peace.

  • #2
    Rest in peace.
    "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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    • #3
      Rip.
      "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

      "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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      • #4
        Rip

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        • #5
          Rest in peace.

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          • #6
            RIP highlights dangers of heat as much as cold.
            "Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose"

            "Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand next to the object you wish to view."

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            • #7
              Rip

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              • #8
                Originally posted by SwiftandSure View Post
                I don't actually like ths post, but I appreciate you sharing this sad loss, thanks and sympathies.
                Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
                Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
                The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
                The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
                The best lack all conviction, while the worst
                Are full of passionate intensity.

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                • #9
                  Rest In Peace,

                  Thanks for sharing
                  Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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                  • #10
                    Rip.
                    'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                    'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                    Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                    He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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                    • #11
                      Sad news, may they rest in peace

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                      • #12
                        One of the two soldiers who died during SAS selection training on the Brecon Beacons is named as Craig Roberts from north Wales.


                        Apparently they were TA. Makes it seem sadder, somehow, as they probably expected to be back at the day-job today...

                        Dead soldiers in Powys served with Territorial Army

                        15 July 2013 Last updated at 07:31
                        Cemlyn Davies reports from the Brecon Beacons

                        Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two soldiers on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons, Powys.

                        They were serving with the Territorial Army, the BBC understands.

                        A third soldier is in a serious condition after Saturday's incident, which is thought to have been linked to the hot weather.

                        The Ministry of Defence (MoD) refused to comment on reports they were taking part in an SAS selection process.

                        The Brecon Beacons is home to the Infantry Battle School and makes up one of Britain's largest military training areas.

                        The MoD has released little information about the two soldiers who died, but BBC News understands they were with the TA.

                        An investigation is focussing on the weather conditions and the nature of the exercise.

                        The deaths occurred on the hottest day of the year so far in Wales, with temperatures reaching 30C (86F) in Powys.

                        It is understood live ammunition was not involved.

                        The MoD said it was working with Dyfed Powys Police.

                        A statement added: "The two servicemen's next of kin have been informed. More information will be released in due course but it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."

                        Two local people, one a former serviceman, explain how the military like to use the Brecon Beacons for training exercises

                        The Brecon Beacons national park is used for military training because of its relative remoteness.

                        'Meltingly hot'
                        The infantry regiments of the British Army train at Sennybridge in the area and there is an Army base in Brecon.

                        Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and AM for Brecon and Radnorshire, said it was a "meltingly hot" day in the area on Saturday.

                        She added: "It's very very said to think that people that were serving with our armed forces have lost their lives in this way".

                        Ms Williams said it was a beautiful area which could also be very "treacherous" and the military trained there "for a reason".

                        She said she hoped "any lessons that can be learned from this tragedy will be learned".

                        About 30 members of the four south Wales mountain rescue teams (MRTs) were called out to help in the emergency on Saturday near Pen y Fan.

                        'Incredibly sad'
                        Mark Moran, from Central Beacons MRT, said: "We were working alongside military personnel who remained extremely calm and professional during this tragic incident.

                        "Our thoughts are now with the families of those involved."

                        Mayor of Brecon and Powys county councillor Matthew Dorrance said: "It's incredibly sad for the friends and family of the people who have lost their lives and thoughts are with the person who is injured.

                        "In one way we've been blessed with the weather but for people working in this heat, they're tough conditions."

                        Mr Dorrance said local people regularly saw troops training in the area and were "proud of our links with the military".
                        'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                        'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                        Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                        He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                        http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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                        • #13
                          Rip

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                          • #14
                            Well as speculated yesterday in the media they were undergoing selection for the Special Forces (Reserve).

                            One of the two soldiers who died during SAS selection training on the Brecon Beacons is named as Craig Roberts from north Wales.


                            May God help their families at this time.
                            'History is a vast early warning system'. Norman Cousins

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                            • #15
                              the MOD has named one of the dead soldiers as L/Cpl Craig Roberts of 3rd Bn Royal Anglian Regiment (v). he had previously served in Afghanistan and was undertaking selection with 21SAS(v).

                              he was 24 yers old and a school teacher in London.

                              RIP, and the deepest condolences to his family.

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