I've seen all those battle honours on the Black Watch's standard. Could they not make any friends ?
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I suppose the expression,"There is always one must be true' Your sense of 'humour'  equates with the 'Beano' you plonker.
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This is there first fifty years. You might want to copy and paste ontoanother application to read it,.....enjoy\n\nHISTORY OF THE REGIMENT \n\n"The town of Coldstream, because the General did it the honour to make it the piece of his residence for some time hath given title to a small company of men whom God hath made instruments of Great Things; and though poor, yet honest as ever corrupt Nature produced into the world, by the no dishonourable name of Coldstreamers." Thomas Gumble 1671 \n\nThe First 50 Years\n\nOliver Cromwell, after raising the New Model Army in 1645 to fight against the Royalists, finally defeated them in 1649. This paved the way for the execution of Charles I on 30th January 1649. With the Civil War over, Cromwell held unprecedented power in England. Ireland, however, was still in a state of revolt and Cromwell led a force across the Irish Sea to impose his rule on the country. During the campaign, he became impressed by the military qualities of a certain Colonel George Monck and determined to give him command of his own regiment. Cromwell created a completely new body of men, by taking five companies from the Regiment of George Fenwick and five from the Regiment of Sir Arthur Hazelrigg, then Governor of Newcastle. Both these formations had been raised as part of the New Model Army in 1645. Cromwell formed the new Regiment on 13 August 1650 and gave it the name, ''Monck's Regiment of Foot''. The modern-day Coldstream Guards is directly descended from Monck's Regiment of Foot and is therefore the oldest Regiment in continuous service with the British Army. \n\nScotland at this time still held great sympathy for the Royalist cause. Charles Stuart, on his return from exile, seized the offer of a Scottish army to help reclaim the throne of England. On hearing this news, Oliver Cromwell, now back from Ireland, marched north, and decisively defeated Charles's army at the Battle of Dunbar on 3 September 1650. Monck's Regiment of Foot took part in the battle under Cromwell. Afterwards, Cromwell ordered a special medal to be struck and awarded to the officers and men of the New Model Army. The Coldstream Guards are the only surviving Regiment to have earned this early example of a campaign medal. \n\nAfter Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658, Charles saw again his opportunity to reclaim the English throne. On 1st January 1660, General Monck assembled a large part of his troops in the little town of Coldstream on the Scottish border and decided to march to London. The march took five weeks and Monck entered the capital on 3rd February for the first time. Despite some opposition to his ideas, Monck managed to break the army's domination of the Government and brought about the election of a freely-chosen parliament, which met on 25th April 1660. One of the first acts of this new Parliament was to vote for the return of the Monarchy. \n\nOn 25 May 1660, the King landed at Dover, where General Monck welcomed him. During the journey to London, the King showed his gratitude to General Monck by bestowing on him the Order of the Garter, which is now the basis of the Regimental cap star. On 26 August 1660, Parliament passed an act ordering the disbandment of the entire New Model Army. No exceptions, including General Monck's regiments, were allowed, although one concession was made: they should be the last to disappear.\n\nThis concession had far reaching effects. On Sunday, 6 January 1661, two days before Monck's Regiments were to be disbanded, an armed revolt occurred against the King, forcing an alarmed Parliament somewhat reluctantly to call on ''Monck's Regiment of Foot'' for help. Monck's men, veterans of a decade of hard campaigning, swiftly quelled the rebels and ended the rioting. A grateful Parliament repealed the order for disbandment. On 14 February 1661, Monck's Regiment of Foot paraded at Tower Hill. The men symbolically laid dow
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I doubt if there has ever been one. If there has, I have not heard of it.\n\nThe British establishment does not work like that. If necessary they turn a blind eye, but they never forgive if they can possibly help it. Look how hard it was to campaign for a pardon for the traumatised World War I soldiers who were shot.
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no it is not treason, it is difficult to join the military of another country, but it CAN be done. the fact that the UK is an ally makes it much less difficult. another option would be to join the American military and do what is called a foreign exchange option. it is where you serve in their forces while one of them serves in ours. it is a rare but normal option. not many get into the program because it is not very popular but it does exist. to learn more you can talk to a Representative from the UK military. it may take time but with persistence you can find one who will listen and help rather than laugh at you. i have known of people who have done both so i know it can be done. and the British are as eager to have people serve as the Americans are
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I think that chavs are slowly becoming aware that they have been classified into a group- which may not be a good thing! Chavs seem to take great pride in being the bane of British life, typically characterised by socks worn inside trousers, a baseball cap perched on top of a shaven head, numerous gold hoops and bling bling chains bulk bought from Argus store nationwide. And for the chavette (either Trish,Chantelle, or Chardonnay Mercedes)the obligatory item is the screaming baby chav that throws the ready meals out of the pram as fast as his mother can throw in. \n Have a look at www.chavscum.com- it's hilarious.\n I think these people are increasingly taking pride in their commoness, a kind of workers rebellion against the middle class masses. It's scary, they could take over the British empire and become the new ruling class, theres that many of them.
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Here is the Wikipedia explanation, including other Biblical references to them that explain why they were not regarded as good buddies to the Israelites:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalek
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Speaking as a Soldier, I sure hope you can.  I know that there are many folks out there who feel that all Soldiers are warmongers who only want to go and kill and fight.  But for many of us, that isn't the case.  Soldiers (and this likely goes for all branches, not just the Army) join so that they can be a part of something that is historically honorable, noble, and disciplined.  Not everyone can be a servicemember.  It takes a definite commitment to a particular way of life.  Unfortunately, part-and-parcel to that way of life is the fact that when our government calls us to duty, we have to go whether we like the reasoning behind it or not.  That is not to say that Soldiers don't have choices.  We do. Some Soldiers have disgraced our ranks and performed heinous acts against enemy POW's like at the Ahgraib prison. But, part of our oath is that we will follow the "lawful orders of those appointed over" us.  A lawful order means that it abides by all of the rules of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the rules set forth by the Geneva Convention.\n\nWhether our government lied to get us into this war or it was simply as really dumb judgement call by the leadership is a subject that will likely be debated well into the future. But, in the here and now our servicemen and women are far from home and in dangerous territory.  Please support them.  They support you.
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i read an article that said that men in the military would not feel comfortable, therefore would lack trust--and since they are entrusted with each other's lives, then it would be dangerous.\n\ni don't really understand that line of argument...you are given orders--then you carry them out, as i see it.\n\njust contributing
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Yes there is, but not at the level you my think of. There are military service people that claim gang affiliation. I know I was an MP at Ft Bragg for 5 years 94-99. (118th mp co (abn) and 108th mp co (aaslt) ) I personally stopped a vehicle that had "crippin ain't easy" painted on a license plate  he was an E-6!! so there are some idiots in there plus you have spring lake and Fayette -Nam to contend with.  Not to mention all the other thug wanna be's.  The Army has an active gang unit that deals with this problem. Only problem is that it's not the MP's doing it, it's the MI or post commander that assigns a task force.. we had one but it was disbanded because it was deemed a waste of man power. and if a solider off duty wore gang colors we could press the issue because they were allowed to wear the color of clothing they desired.. thanks Clinton for that one! But rest assured that they know and do watch them.. Have fun at Bragg the ole Iron Mike I said hi over by the circles.
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By the Queen's Guards do you mean the foot guards or the mounted regiments of the household calvalry?\n\nThe foot guards consist of 5 regiments; the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, the Scots Guards, the Welsh guards and finally the Irish Guards. If you join one of these you will not have to do any mounted courses. Exceptions being officers for cerimonial duties.\n\nThe two regiments that make up the Household calvalry, being the Blues and Royals and the Life Guards. If you join these then the answer will be a definative 'Yes'.
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you fool!!\nyou would dare ask this question twice! this proves either that the assassins that they sent failed or haven't killed you yet..\nlisten just agree to join them for the time being..this only results in heavy petting and the shaving of your legs which you can endure until you can get away again..o god help you if you refuse them...LISTEN TO ME..you might still have time run to Jamaica where Gayness is against the law..you might have a fighting chance..
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BROTHERS CANNOT BE REAL FRIENDS
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I have never once seen either of them on the civilians who attend.  They would not be authorized for uniformed personnell.
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Order of the British Empire\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nJump to: navigation, search\n \nCommander's Badge of the Order of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are\n\nKnight or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) \nKnight or Dame Commander (KBE or DBE) \nCommander (CBE) \nOfficer (OBE) \nMember (MBE) \nOnly the two highest ranks entail admission into knighthood.\n\nThere is also a related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are not members of the Order, but which is affiliated with the Order nonetheless. This is no longer conferred in the United Kingdom, but is still used in some overseas territories and Commonwealth nations.\n\nThe Order's motto is For God and the Empire. It is the most junior of the British orders of chivalry and has more members than any other.\n\nContents [hide]\n1 History \n2 Composition \n3 Vestments and accoutrements \n4 Chapel \n5 Precedence and privileges \n6 Criticism \n7 See also \n8 References \n \n\n\n[edit]\nHistory\nKing George V founded the Order to fill gaps in the British honours system: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath honoured only senior military officers and civil servants; The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George honoured diplomats; and the Royal Victorian Order honoured those who had personally served the Royal Family. In particular, King George V wished to honour the many thousands of people who served in numerous non-combatant capacities during the First World War. Originally, the Order included only one division; however, in 1918, soon after its foundation, it was formally divided into Military and Civil Divisions. This Order of Knighthood has a more democratic character than the exclusive orders of the Bath or Saint Michael and Saint George, and in its early days was not held in high esteem. This changed over the years.\n\n[edit]\nComposition\nThe British monarch is Sovereign of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order (by convention, on the advice of the Government). The next-most senior member is the Grand Master, of which there have been three: Edward, Prince of Wales (1917–1936), Queen Mary (1936–1953) and the current Grand Master is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1953–present).\n\nThe Order is limited to 100 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8960 Commanders. There are no limits on the total number of members of the fourth and fifth classes, but no more than 858 Officers and 1464 Members may be appointed per year. Appointments are made on the advice of the governments of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms. By convention, female judges of the High Court of England and Wales are created Dames Commander after appointment. Male judges, however, are created Knights Bachelor.\n\nAlthough the Order of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British Orders of Chivalry, there are fewer appointments to knighthoods than in other orders. Most Knights Commander are honorary members or British subjects living abroad, with only a handful being residents of the United Kingdom. The grade of Dame Commander, on the other hand, is the commonest grade of dame in the British honours system and is awarded in circumstances where men would be created Knights Bachelor.\n\nMost members are citizens of the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth realms ruled by the Queen. Citizens of other countries, however, may be admitted as "honorary members". They do not count towards the numerical limits aforementioned, nor are holders of the GBE, KBE or DBE addressed as "Sir" or "Dame". (They may be made full members if they subsequently become British citizens.) See List of honorary British Knights.\n\nAt the foundation of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of t
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Because nobody from that period in time knew about them.  You can't talk about something that you have no idea existed.  That's the way I see it.
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It's brave of him to sit back and type on a computer keyboard now. He sounds like the bitter shape of a man who came back from a war long ago.\n\nUnfortunately, we have those few who forget what it's like. To forget the smell of gunpowder burning in the air. To forget the screams of our friendlies while being shot. To forget our friends as we watch them die.\n\nTo give this one person attention is exactly what he wants. It feeds his fire. Show him the same respect that he shows our men and women of the armed forces. Turn your back on him. Then when he once again reaches out for that helping hand, step on it until you hear the bones crunch.
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No. Have you ever heard the saying "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" before? Foreign relations lead to strange bedfellows, such is the nature of diplomacy.