Marquesate is a British author living in Scotland. She has been associated with the British Forces for many years, and specialises in contemporary gay military fiction.
No-holds barred, often hard and brutal, Marquesate's fiction always carries a punch.
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In honour of HM The Queen’s Birthday, 14th Regiment Royal Artillery fired a gun salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London at 1pm on Monday. The regiment, based at Larkhill, provided three L118 Ceremonial Light Guns, similar to those currently used in Afghanistan, to fire a 62-gun salute at 10-second intervals.
Whilst a Royal Salute normally comprises 21 guns, this is increased to 41 if fired from a Royal Park or Residence. Uniquely, at The Tower of London, which is a Royal Residence, a total of 62 rounds are fired on Royal anniversaries because this also includes an additional 21 guns for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the Monarch.
Build-up to Exercise Joint Warrior: Corporal Brian MacDougall, of 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, accompanies French Paratrooper Corporal Philippe Sostres of 1 Regiment Chasseurs Parachutistes on an inspection of the ship ‘Anvil Point’ before setting sail for Scotland to deliver equipment for Exercise Joint Warrior.
St George met the Army in Leeds:
A knight in shining armour brought an air of patriotism on St George’s Day as he joined soldiers from all over Yorkshire and the North East as they prepared to meet the public at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds this weekend.
A female medic from D Company, 1 YORKS shares a laugh with local children in Afghanistan during a patrol in 2012.
Pathfinder Parachuting During Exercise Eagle’s Eye
A soldier of the Parachute Regiment’s Pathfinder Platoon descends from the sky during Exercise Eagle’s Eye near Siena, Italy.
The eyes and ears of the British Army’s rapid reaction force were put through their paces on a demanding training exercise in Italy.
Exercise Eagles Eye saw 16 Air Assault Brigade troops, who specialise in reconnaissance, work alongside the Italian Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore. The aim of the training was to test the full range of Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities and share techniques and tactics with their Italian counterparts.
Thoughtful
Heh!
HMS Monmouth’s Boarding Team Approach a Dhow
The boarding team from Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth is silhouetted during maritime approach and assist operations in the Arabian Gulf.
As part of her commitment to Maritime Security in the Gulf, HMS Monmouth regularly conducts maritime Approach and Assist visits to dhows and other small craft working in the area.
The prime purpose of these visits is to help local fishermen and other mariners in need of assistance, while also providing reassurance that the Royal Navy and other coalition warships in the area are there to keep the region free of piracy.
These visits are conducted by the Ship’s “blue” boarding team, consisting of volunteers from the Ship’s Company, in conjunction with the “green” boarding team of embarked Royal Marines. During these visits, the boarding teams will discuss the challenges faced by the small boats operating in the region and are often able learn the sort of valuable grass roots information that the Ship’s sophisticated sensors are unable to detect.
