100 Years of the TA: Public Pageant
2008 is the one hundredth anniversary of the Territorial Army. On Saturday 21 June, more than 1,000 Territorial Army soldiers will take part in a public pageant in London to celebrate the sacrifices its soldiers have made. I will be there and wearing my uniform with pride.
The celebration will see soldiers march down the Mall to Horse Guards Parade and salute a senior royal.
There are 36,000 TA soldiers nationwide who serve Queen and country while holding down civilian jobs. The TA has seen service in both World Wars. Today there are 150 reserve troops serving in Iraq and 540 in Afghanistan (8% of the total deployment).
Five TA soldiers have been killed in Iraq since 2003 and six in Afghanistan - most recently three members of the SAS reserve.
This weekend is part of the one hundredth anniversary commerations. It gives serving members of the TA, former members and the wider public the opportunity to celebrate and remember those that we have lost.
Please click here for a link to the TA100 website.
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