GWENT reservists have been praised by the Lord-Lieutenant for ‘stepping up’ when needed during the pandemic. The Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent, Brigadier Robert Aitken CBE has paid tribute to the work of all of the Armed Forces who are currently supporting civil powers during the coronavirus crisis. Speaking at his first ever virtual award ceremony, Brigadier Aitken also praised the work of the cadet forces saying they provided an opportunity for teenagers to take risks in a safe and secure environment. “We have got here in Gwent and throughout the whole of Wales, regular members of the Royal Navy, of the Army and the Royal Air Force serving in testing centres and vaccination centres and doing a huge amount to raise the reputation of the armed forces for quiet efficiency behind the scenes,” he said.
Friday January 15, 2021, 10:31 AM
The Jersey Field Squadron are taking on a virtual mission to travel from their headquarters at Mount Bingham to the headquarters of the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers in Wales and back.
They’re completing the 500-mile journey without actually leaving their barracks, by running, cycling and marching the equivalent distance.
Squaddies are taking on the mission to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Today (Friday) is day five, which follows their toughest day yet.
Day four has been a stonker. We covered 114.67 miles which took us from just south of Bath, over the Welsh border to Monmouth and back down again, finishing for the day just north of Shaftesbury. We’re well into the homeward stretch now, with our total now standing at 298.22 miles.