ISSUE AUGUST 2008
1980-1989

GOODBYE Grand Central
Once Belfast's premier hotel, 'The GCH' became home to thousands of British soldiers, Feb 1981

VIEWS from the border
On patrol
, Mar 1982
A DAY on the border
SOLDIER joined soldiers from 3 LI for a day on the border, Jan 1983
WHY military cops dance to 'supergrass' songs
1 Regiment, Royal Military Police in Northern Ireland, Oct 1983
LAST patrols for The Green Howards
Their vehicle patrol was part of a 36-man patrol needed to protect two RUC policemen
, Dec 1985
BORDER watch
Search patrolling–that's 'real soldiering', Jan 1986

BOMBS are their business
321 EOD Coy RAOC, in the front line against terrorism, Nov 1987

ROYAL Welch in Northern Ireland
Fusiliers on patrol
, Dec 1987
NO place for dilly dallying
Queensmen Londoners discover West Belfast, Aug 1988
AT home with the Rangers
In Ulster with 1 R Irish, Mar 1989
SCARLET Santa-nel
Santa visits 1 R Anglian at Newtownhamilton, Dec 1989

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