David Reeves

As part of the TA one hundredth anniversary pageant, I wore my military uniform in public for the first time. With my military colleagues we walked around central London on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Shoppers and tourists reacted with support (and surprise). It has been a long time since soldiers in the UK walked around in public in uniform due to the threat posed by the IRA. When on holiday in America I have always been envious of the smartly dressed US military walking around the streets of their cities. I feel that the events of today mark the start of that trend in the UK.

The pageant itself was an appropriate mix of both celebration and commemoration. Full coverage from the BBC can be found here.