IN THIS PLACE THAT WE CALL HELL
With the night sky on fire The barrage in full flow The shells they land around us Only one place to go To the bottom our trenches...
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CLIVE WARD
Jul 2, 20211 min read
NATO Standard
You’ll get strange looks when you ask for your civvy work mates for a brew NATO standard, or wet and warm. Then you’ll find yourself...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 19, 20211 min read
DON’T THROW THOSE BL**DY SPEARS AT ME!!!
That famous line from the movie is quoted by a veteran every day somewhere on the planet. Not a lot of people know this, but Michael...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Mind the Tailgate
Being ex infantry, I spent most of my army career on the back of these. The thing that resonated most of all was that famous catch phase,...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 13, 20211 min read
WAR OF THE WORLDS
I think it was called ‘Exercise Lion Heart,’ the name for a massive exercise that took place in Germany, which involved lots of...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 11, 20212 min read
British Army Instructors Told to Cut Down on Swearing
Following a BBC documentary, British Army instructors are being told to tone down their swearing. There are far too many F C and B words...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 1, 20211 min read
The soldiers started to s**t themselves wondering what was going to happen next
It’s p*ssing down with rain on exercise and a bunch of squaddies are sat shivering in their trench when a Chieftain pulls up. The...
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CLIVE WARD
Jun 1, 20212 min read
WHAT WAS THE PUNISHMENT FOR A ROMAN SOLDIER SLEEPING ON DUTY?
The punishments handed out back when I was in the Army, and indeed nowadays, are nothing to what those Roman soldiers had to put up with....
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CLIVE WARD
May 31, 20212 min read
I Thought My Dog Was a Civvy
I have a dog called Pull Through, he’s a Staffordshire bull terrier. I was convinced he was a Civvy until one afternoon when I was...
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CLIVE WARD
May 29, 20211 min read
Sometimes even the devil on my shoulder asks, ‘What the hell are you doing?’
There was one last thing I had to do, that was visit my brother Matt. Matt didn’t mind me visiting him whatever time of day it was. I...
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CLIVE WARD
May 26, 20211 min read
An Army of One
The smells reminded me of being on tour. Going weeks without a proper wash, I knew all about that, but this guy’s smell reminded me of...
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CLIVE WARD
May 24, 20212 min read
Compo cheese, is it really possessed?
Is it really possessed? I heard a story about two old soldiers who were standing in a trench in Soltau, Germany, when they noticed that...
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CLIVE WARD
May 22, 20213 min read
The Walter Mitty Guide to Good Walting
Call of Duty You must complete at least two Call of duty games. It will be tough, and it will mean some late nights, but stick with it....
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CLIVE WARD
May 20, 20212 min read
Soldier Missing in Bandit Country South Armagh
On one occasion in 1977, the whole company was on the ground. We were doing a sweep of a set area, looking for hidden weapons, bomb...
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CLIVE WARD
May 18, 20212 min read
When Veterans Go Shopping
Is there anything worse than being dragged to the shops for hours? Going shopping for a veteran means ‘GET IN, BUY WHAT YOU NEED AND GET...
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CLIVE WARD
May 13, 20212 min read
The Road to Nowhere
It seemed like we’d been tabbing for hours. The Platoon Commander was still having problems navigating. ‘Do you want me to have a look at...
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CLIVE WARD
May 1, 20212 min read
THE RETREAT
Following their retreat from the woods, those who had made it safely back to the trench saw a figure emerging out of the darkness...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Another night on the streets
What would I give for another night on that rubber mattress right now? I sat down on a nearby bench and watched the people head home to...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 27, 20215 min read
Never Disrespect a Veteran
I sat on the train with my head tilted against the window so I could see through the reflection of the lit carriage. The only other...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Biscuits AB, top secret ingredients revealed
One word, indestructible! There was always a rumour going around that they were used in early body-armour testing for ballistic...
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