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Help for Heroes

Since October 2007 Help for Heroes has raised £1 million a month to help support our wounded servicemen and women injured in current conflicts. They have done that with your help. More

• Combat Stress

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• Since the end of World War 2, the vast majority of the British People have known nothing but peace. But it's been a very different story for the men and women of our armed forces. More

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• BLESMA

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• BLESMA promotes the welfare of men and women, who have lost a limb or limbs, or one or both eyes, or the use of limbs as a result of service in any branch of Her Majesty's Forces or Auxiliary Forces. They also assist dependants of limbless ex-service men and women. More

What Manner Of Men Are These That Wear The Maroon Beret?

They are firstly all volunteers and are toughened by physical training. As a result they have infectious optimism and that offensive eagerness which comes from well being. They have jumped from the air and by doing so have conquered fear.

Their duty lies in the van of the battle. They are proud of this honour.  They have the highest standards in all things whether it be skill in battle or smartness in the execution of all peace time duties. They are in fact men apart every man an emperor.

Of all the factors, which make for success in battle, the spirit of the warrior is the most decisive. That spirit will be found in full measure in the men who wear the maroon beret
 
Field Marshall
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

As many of you know I have just taken over as Chairman from 01 January 2009 and I have also taken over a new Committee with a new President, a new Secretary and some new members. In due course we will upgrade the structure of the Association so that everyone knows who's who.

 I would like everyone to be part of this new site, please use the guest book to Inform us of any Activities, Military Shows, Parades, Demos also any knowledge of members who have changed address or in fact have died, if the latter is the case knowledge of the spouse is important.

Everyone on the committee will, as our predecessors have done, give you the best that we can in your interests, and you in turn, should you require anything airing please phone, write or E-mail us, our details are on the Executive Minutes on web site or inside the front page of the Journal.

The success of the web site and the Association is in our hands so please make sure you give it your full support.

Joe Stoddart MBE
Chairman, Airborne Engineers Association

Bob Ferguson
Tom Ormiston
Fred Gray
Ray Coleman
Chris Chambers
Bob Jones
Bob Prosser BEM
Tom Carpenter
Dave Rutter

• Medal Parade and John Rock Bust Unveiling
  
• Freedom of Woodbridge parade
  

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