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Army Olympic gold medalist awarded MBE

Captain Stanning, of 32 Regiment Royal Artillery , and her rowing partner, Helen Glover, were the first British Olympians to win gold medals in the 2012 Olympic Games , and the first female pairing to win Olympic gold medals in a women’s rowing event at the Games.

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19th Regiment Royal Artillery becomes The Scottish Gunners

By Sharon Black

19th Regiment Royal Artillery ( 19 Regt RA ) has become The Scottish Gunners as a result of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Lowland Gunners) being put into suspended animation as part of the Army 2020 restructuring process. In addition, 38 (Seringapatam) Battery has been subordinated to 19 Regt RA . As the only Scottish Artillery Regiment remaining, 19 Regt RA becomes The Scottish Gunners in order to continue the proud heritage of both the Highland and Lowland Gunners and retain its links with Scotland

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19th Regiment Royal Artillery receive Afghanistan medals

By Sharon Black

Soldiers from 19th Regiment Royal Artillery received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals on Saturday 10 November after their deployment as part of 12th Mechanized Brigade in Helmand province.

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19th Regiment Royal Artillery returns from Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

Soldiers from 19th Regiment Royal Artillery returned to the UK yesterday following their deployment as part of 12th Mechanized Brigade to Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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Army’s unmanned air system regiment marks nine years of operations

By Sharon Black

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Salisbury in Wiltshire yesterday to cheer and applaud soldiers from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery (32 Regt RA) as they marched through the city.

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Artillerymen receive Afghanistan campaign medals

By Sharon Black

Personnel from the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (3 RHA) C Battery have been presented with campaign medals after returning from a demanding six-month tour in Afghanistan.

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Gunners prepare for Helmand in Cyprus heat

By Sharon Black

Soldiers from 9 Battery, 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, are currently preparing for future deployments to Afghanistan in the heat of Cyprus on Exercise Lion Sun.

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Football legend honours soldiers back from Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

Soldiers from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery were hailed as heroes for their work in Afghanistan by one of the players in England’s 1966 football World Cup-winning team, Geoff Hurst.

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Oakham welcomes soldiers home from Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

The streets of Oakham were packed with well-wishers last week showing their support for soldiers from 16th Regiment Royal Artillery and 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit who have recently returned home from Afghanistan.

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Sgt Smith marks International Women’s Day with a bang

By Sharon Black

To mark the centenary of International Women’s Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O’Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.