Winchester Welcome, UK Troops Return to Hampshire County

Winchester welcome: Hampshire became the first county to welcome home its combined armed forces with a parade through Winchester. Three hundred service personnel who have recently returned from active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq took part as Hampshire paid tribute to their service.
Led by the band of the Welsh Guards, the troops in their desert combat uniforms, marched through the High Street, past the historic Westgate to the sound of cheering crowds and the pealing Cathedral bells.

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[tomdkg]

We should blame politicians if we don't think our Servicemen and women should be on active service. There is no doubt the British Services (owing their duty to Queen and country, not to grubby politicians), are the finest in the world, with no exception, and they deserve thanks for doing their job so well.

[bkermike]

child runs at you with explosives attatched. if you do not kill him he/she will kill you and all of your fellow soldier buddies/plt.

yes they killed children. They wouldn't be alive if not. It's not the soldiers who caused the problem. its the evil insurgans/terrorists brain washing/forcing innocent children into running at troops with explosives. or tricking them into walking with wheel barrows towards them.

[sabaton1231]

@strathpipe well they are briitsh, ( NI)

[VigisKane]

That was special, Alfred the Great staring down at me, it would send a chill up my spine

[mrme00011]

Well done lads and lases. I passed out in Winchester in 1989 it was the Light Division Depot then i was RGJ. It was a great parade. The UK supports you all 100%....

[cdo29mike]

@strathpipe why not

[strathpipe]

Why Irish pipers?

[tomdkg]

Ihave to say, Lunarlaserranging, that I feel you must have led a sad life if you do not see heroes on the planet! If people don't have other people they can look up to, and aspire to be like in some way (and I'm not talking military here), no-one would ever achieve anything! The world is getting fuller of people who watch stuff, listen to stuff, but have lost any capacity to DO anything to change the world!

[wannos27]

and just so you dont think im thinking solely about vrittish servicemen/women.. this stands for all countries servicmen, they take the risks so normal folk do not have to.

most servicemen/women that join the armed forces join because its a job and career, they join for a wage, some join because their is nothing left for them to do. but they all understand the implications of the service upon enlistment and what might happen.

you have to be a brave man/women to agree to those terms.

[wannos27]

well yes they are probably over their for the wrong reasons, but you have to think about if they didnt go who would have suffered the next terrorist attacks. our poloticians are selfish greedy fools and have only their interests and jobs in mind. they dont care much at all for the troops that fight, this is shown in the cutbacks and increasing pressures on our armed forces and extra work loads and duty.

what we need is a goverment that cares about its actions.

[wannos27]

this isnt oppinion either, oppinions dont even come into it, this is facts. they are the nations heroes wether you would choose to judge them or not. if your brittish then you owe them your gratitude and support at the bery least. they do what you will not do so that you may walk free and without fear while on this little island, they die so you dont have to. that makes them heroes. (not an opinion but a well known fact among respectful people)