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3LI Colours - non Pikey version. Pikey version has the Roman numeral II in the top left corner.

Title: Calendar Event – LI Reunion
Location: Shrewsbury
Description: The Light Infantry Reunion held at Copthorne Bks in Shrewsbury.
Start Date: 2009-06-19
End Date: 2009-06-20

President Sarkosy..what a ‘PRICK’, refuses to acknowledge the British and Canadian part (The real liberators) in the liberation of France. Bugger the French and bugger Sarkosy, “Cheese and garlic eating surrender midget”. Remember Waterloo you tossers.

The move to allow female soldiers to fight on the front line could see the end of the existing ban on women serving in units whose job is to ‘close with the enemy’ in battle – including the infantry and Royal Marines, the RAF Regiment and the Royal Armoured Corps.

But serving officers voiced their dismay last night, pointing out that a much-criticised similar study launched in 2001 lasted almost two years and cost more than £100,000 before politicians finally accepted the current arrangements should stay, to the relief of commanders.

At the time, experimental mixed infantry units were put through their paces in tests known as the ‘Combat Gender Effectiveness Study’.

Some who took part dismissed the study as a farce, claiming physically demanding tasks were watered down to such a degree to cater for female soldiers that the whole exercise amounted to little more than ‘aggressive camping’.

MoD insiders confirmed last night that Mr Hutton would announce the plans next week but insisted the Government’s hands were tied by an EU Commission ruling known as the ‘Equal Treatment Directive’ – which demands that the MoD review its rules every eight years.

Around 70 per cent of all posts in the Army are open to women who have proved their professionalism and worth in recent conflicts.

Potscript:

Israel scrapped mixed infantry units years ago after finding that male soldiers tended to stop and look after a wounded female colleague instead of fighting on.

Silver Bugle

I find it hard to square the circle with the association question. As far as I am concerned there is only ONE Light Infantry Association and that IS the Light Infantry Association. The Light Infantry is the Regiment I served in, not the 1st Bn the LI Reunited or the “Silver Bugle Association – North-East”, ‘Silver Bugle’ being the Domain name I ‘OWN’ (Take note). Instead of people building their own little empires they would be better served (as would we all) if they concentrated their efforts towards maintaining an association that serves us all.

Dave C