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Royal Regiment of Scotland celebrates tenth anniversary with pipes and drums march through Edinburgh
Daily Record & Sunday Mail ^ | 23 April 2016 | STEPHEN STEWART

Posted on 04/23/2016 4:27:51 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa

SCOTLAND’S super-regiment celebrated their 10th birthday in stunning style yesterday.

Crowds flocked to see the Royal Regiment of Scotland march through Edinburgh with flying colours to mark their historic anniversary.



Regimental mascot Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony, was cheered by onlookers as he led the parade featuring an honour guard of 100 soldiers with the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the pipes and drums of 2 SCOTS, The Royal Highland Fusiliers.



Senior officer Major General James Cowan said: “Our soldiers are proud to parade in Edinburgh symbolising the support we receive from the wider community across Scotland and we are very grateful to Edinburgh City Council for allowing us to ‘Exercise our Freedom’.

“Since the Regiment was formed in 2006, our soldiers have deployed almost continuously on operations around the world so the Regiment are now building their own proud history as we head into the future.

“The service in the Canongate Kirk will provide us with an opportunity to reflect on our first 10 years and commemorate those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country.”

Edinburgh’s Depute Lord Provost Steve Cardownie, said: “It is an honour to welcome The Royal Regiment of Scotland to the City Chambers. This parade is a fitting demonstration of Edinburgh’s support for the brave men and women who continue to put their lives at risk in service of this country.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: pipesanddrums; scotland
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"As we celebrate the last decade, we will also remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice."

"In the last 10 years, Royal Regiment of Scotland soldiers have been awarded 13 Military Crosses and one Queen’s Gallantry Medal."

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1 posted on 04/23/2016 4:27:51 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa
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To: sionnsar; LibreOuMort; golux; marsh2; Sparky1776; brushcop; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; ...


Pipes and Drums of Scotland Ping!

"Scotland The Brave"
Black Watch Pipes And Drums
(Click)




The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion
The Royal Regiments of Scotland and The Band of the Scots Guards

Please FReepmail me if you would like to be admitted to
or released from the Pipes and Drums of Scotland Ping List.


"Nemo me impune lacessit!"

2 posted on 04/23/2016 4:28:50 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

If I understand correctly, this regiment was formed when the British army downsized and combined, among others, such famous units as the Black Watch into one new single regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

All honor to them; but I still mourn the loss of the heritage of the earlier units

(and with the British army was large enough to have continued to sustain them)


3 posted on 04/23/2016 4:47:38 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: CondorFlight
I concur, FRiend!

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4 posted on 04/23/2016 4:56:07 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

I love the bagpipes, and I lve men in kilts! Thanks for posting.


5 posted on 04/23/2016 5:08:40 PM PDT by goodwithagun (March 3, 2016: The date FReepers justified the "goodness" of Planned Parenthood.)
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To: ConorMacNessa

My favorite video Aren’t they just wonderful!

Black watch March past Dundee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyD370_mv5c


6 posted on 04/23/2016 5:17:14 PM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: CondorFlight

Me too, as I am a descendant through my mother of the clan Gordon. I miss the Gordon Highlanders.

CC


7 posted on 04/23/2016 5:20:23 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Excellent! Thanks for posting.


8 posted on 04/23/2016 5:23:05 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: donna
Outstanding, Donna! Thanks for posting this!

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9 posted on 04/23/2016 5:23:17 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Always thrilling to hear the pipes even if the only Scotch I can claim in me may very well come from a flask. Still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck everytime!


10 posted on 04/23/2016 5:23:18 PM PDT by W. (Screw it. Send in the Marines! NOW!)
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To: donna

Thanks...don’t know why I got emotional seeing that...I’m only a little Scottish. ..but I did March in a group like that in high school. ..spats and all!


11 posted on 04/23/2016 5:23:23 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Here ya go CMN
.https://youtu.be/q4DtJCmXcqY


12 posted on 04/23/2016 5:27:50 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon sThailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: ConorMacNessa

Suas Alba!


13 posted on 04/23/2016 5:28:43 PM PDT by Prolixus (Proud to be on Hillary's "Enemies List")
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To: goodnesswins
America has a lot of Scottish influence - the patriotism and masculinity is very comforting. I am just plain homesick for those things.
14 posted on 04/23/2016 5:32:58 PM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: Doogle
Outstanding, Doogle! Watching it now! Thank you so much!

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15 posted on 04/23/2016 5:40:45 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Men in Kilts






Love it! :-)

ML/LTOS

16 posted on 04/23/2016 5:46:14 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: donna

Yes...so sad too that Scotland went down the Socialist road...I have a good friend from there...she and her husband left in the late 60s, seeing the writing on the wall.


17 posted on 04/23/2016 6:14:51 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: Twink

Ping!


18 posted on 04/23/2016 7:25:15 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Robinson and Anderson on my mom’s side.


19 posted on 04/23/2016 7:38:06 PM PDT by redangus
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Robinson and Anderson, huh?

Slainte Mor!

CC


20 posted on 04/23/2016 8:32:51 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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