Humm... you would think that these guys would stop jumpping overboard when they saw the first guy sinking.

One of the highlights of UK airshows was the British Army's Blue Eagles Display Team. Amongst its notable features was the mixed formation of Lynx and Gazelles. The Lynx was the solo performer showing   more...off its back flips with smoke.  less

Thought it about time we had some AFVs back up. Not as easy to find as planes. This is how to cross obstacles like rivers. I think the tank chassis is a Centurion.

In The Fight For Freedom For All

Afghan soldiers light up before going into battle. This just in: weed does not make you invincible.

On 21st may 2008 In The Afghan Mountains. Twenty Scottish Royal Highlanders Were Locked In A Stalemate With A Group Of Taliban.

This is a little video made up of footage from my daytrip to the town where I grew up, Aldershot, Hampshire in England. I'm not sure how many parts there will be, maybe 3. Please rate nicely if you like   more...it.

A View from The Churchyard, the song I wrote about the park area can be heard on my page on IAC Music.

http://www.iacmusic.com/artist.aspx?id=28606  less

Available on DVD 4/22/08. It’s 1915 and World War I has been declared. Aged only 17, Kiplings son, like most of his generation, is swept up in the enthusiasm to fight the Germans, a mood stoked vigorously   more...by his father. Jack is cripplingly short sighted and the army has rejected him twice, rendering him too myopic even for an army suffering thousands of casualties a week and desperate for recruits. Yet Rudyard is undeterred, determined that his son should go to the front, like countless other sons, and fight for the values that he, Kipling, espouses so publicly. Using his fame and influence, Kipling persuades Lord Roberts, on his death bed, to get Jack a commission in the Irish guards. This intervention is barely tolerated by Carrie and daughter Elise (Carey Mulligan), as they disagree that Jack is fit to fight and fear for his safety on the front line. Jack is instantly popular with his troop he is a great leader and trains tirelessly to overcome the disability that is his eyesight. Six months later Jack sails to France as a lieutenant. Jack went missing in action during the Battle of Loos and his mother and father carried out an increasingly desperate search for him, spanning many years and many miles.  less

Available on DVD 4/22/08. It’s 1915 and World War I has been declared. Aged only 17, Kiplings son, like most of his generation, is swept up in the enthusiasm to fight the Germans, a mood stoked vigorously   more...by his father. Jack is cripplingly short sighted and the army has rejected him twice, rendering him too myopic even for an army suffering thousands of casualties a week and desperate for recruits. Yet Rudyard is undeterred, determined that his son should go to the front, like countless other sons, and fight for the values that he, Kipling, espouses so publicly. Using his fame and influence, Kipling persuades Lord Roberts, on his death bed, to get Jack a commission in the Irish guards. This intervention is barely tolerated by Carrie and daughter Elise (Carey Mulligan), as they disagree that Jack is fit to fight and fear for his safety on the front line. Jack is instantly popular with his troop he is a great leader and trains tirelessly to overcome the disability that is his eyesight. Six months later Jack sails to France as a lieutenant. Jack went missing in action during the Battle of Loos and his mother and father carried out an increasingly desperate search for him, spanning many years and many miles.  less

Any one knows who sings this song?

The Longbow Apache of the British Army AAC visited Silverstone a couple of years ago as part of some PR exercise.

British Army Helicopters

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British on Afghanistan

The U.S. Army, a key component of the U.S. Armed Forces, is made up of the best-trained, most dedicated, most respected Soldiers in the world: protecting America’s freedoms at home and abroad, securing   more...our homeland, and defending democracy worldwide.  less

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Because this is the third tragic death I've had news of this year, I felt a tremendous need to say something about it and the way the world is today.

Major Olmsted is a shining example of how a member   more...of the human race can be. He's a fine young American man, who had tremendous compassion in his heart and I thank him and all the other serving men and women of the world - including those fighting against our nations, for they are only doing their duty too (Christmas in the trenches of WW1 should have given you that insight).

I'm not apologising for this video even though it is a little on the lengthy side - as well as there being no special effects, no music and no quick scene changes - the ticking clock was an accident as it was placed too near the video. But as it's all been done in one take, I thought it was apt for the content ('meant to be', so to speak). But I do apologise for the odd clang in the background - my budgie is to blame.

So, if you get bored easily, I'm not apologising. Just feel free to click off and move on to something more lighthearted.

Visit Major Olmsted's web site and read his blogs:
www.andrewolmsted.com

You'll be enlightened.  less

This is my second British Military tribute, commemorating everything that the military does for us folk. They risk their lives daily and this video commemorates them. Well done lads!!

This is my original video paying tribute to the British Military.

Police Officer's Fighting with a suspect

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