Freedom marking 100 years since the war turning battle of the heart number of on the took home in the bottom I mean we've also become the God of all the gold rush continues for Britain's athletes when you come to Toronto anything can happen yeah I did not have the right way but I did not know where the race was. Mansfield the defense secretary has met his U.S. Counterpart General Jim Mattis at the Pentagon where he underlined the importance of the only special relationship I think there is no great to the 2 nations who are willing to fight for the same. There's common interests and not something seen in the United Kingdom or in the United States said the relationship means British forces are already ready always ready to step up their shoulder to shoulder and defend the freedom and your values is a prime example I must thank you for your students to nearly double their contribution to NATO struggling mission in Afghanistan we are grateful for that commitment according to the Pentagon the pair discussed a broad range of defense issues including strengthening the defense trade relationship and coordinating deployments in the Pacific region speaking earlier time the Atlantic Council got to Williamson stressed that notwithstanding Rex it was and will remain a part America can rely on we have always be here one military power and we always will be a tear won't military power possessing an independent nuclear to Terence special forces and cyber capabilities exceptional conventional forces able to deploy independently around the globe it is an take command of coalition forces to live to deliver joint. 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Appeal to Reason may be good for the leadership and I think it's about 2 teenagers have been taken to hospital following what police are calling a lower scale disturbance of the Glasgow Paulk almost one suffered a head injury the U.K. Experience having slowed down to the increase in life expectancy the Office for National Statistics puts Britain near the bottom of the 20 countries dates of between 20112016 with Japan and the Scandinavian countries seeing big improvements officials are warning California's biggest wildfire on rec or does expected to burn for the rest of the month rugged terrain and hot windy weather means crews are struggling to stop the fire from continuing to spread $14000.00 firefighters have been battling the fog which is the song east of Los Angeles. Needs a special service of commemoration will take place in Oldham farms later today to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of the battle was the beginning of what came to be known as the 100 Days a string of allied military successes on the western front legs of the collapse of the German army at the end of the 1st 12 war his M N L Some It was the battle that changed the course of the 1st World War and little after 4 in the 8th of August 1900 allied forces swept so quickly through the front that they captured some German soldiers still having that breakfast and lets the collapse of the German army on the western front the armistice followed $100.00 days later a sentry on the cathedral at will be the scene of commemoration Colonel Phil Moxy is the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment we were for going on around. From tear in order to welcome each of the dignitaries a British prime minister is coming at you Cambridge attending to your kingdom and we have very strong messages on this to ensure that welcome to the service of threes and I will read from the memoirs of the then British Prime Minister David Lloyd George the German president will also read a poem by a German soldier that says he's honored to be taking part as part of the government's series of commemoration of the festival this is the national level event and the horn number of on cold days that took home in the battle of I'm the only one off to come and see the God of on the U.K. Contingent of what is a multinational activity 523000 members of the public are also expected including descendants of those who fought and died at such a pivotal moment in the 1st weld will fuel the snake to force ratio for seasoned hears 2000. The 2. Men in the gate the royal to fallen soldiers of the 1st World War is a recreation of what was called the great pilgrimage that took place in 192810 years after the complex from Belgium on the streets of today. And the Royal British Legion will be on the March it's one of the last big occasions as the 17 year of the end of the 1st World War approaches $2200.00 British Legion members are expected there from branches across the United Kingdom. And the round the world veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan will also be among the marches will be a rest sites to have $1100.00 British Legion standards being paraded the 2 mile March replicates a similar event held 90 years ago called the great pilgrimage then mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the final offensive of the 1st World War as a 928 today's March will lead to the men and Gates memorial to folding soldiers that's where the sun. 2 years ago. The Packers. Were. In the Championship. In the community. Great Britain have won gold in both the men's and women's 100 meter as you know Ashley Smith is the 1st British woman in 56 years to claim the title she led from the start to win in 10.85 seconds beating British records I'm happy I mean done it and I in a championship. I'm very happy I mean I want to come in and I'm going to turn I off the running if you like 10 I knew how to speak when you come to China anything can happen at the same in this morning on down and I didn't have the right then less than. Used to the men's 100 meters in 9.95 seconds in the pool British Swimming Duncan sculpt won the 200 metres freestyle and great on the Britain also won and gold in the women's 200 metres freestyle relay. In the Championship all of the gold came in the 1st 25 minutes not in forest words and knowing victory by a late. Equaliser as they drew 10 on the way to tight much isn't cricket's T 20 blast with Durham beating Lancashire by just 4 runs in the old great Essex not only failed to chase down 199 against losing by 6. Had. The fans like the governments of the household tools with the U.S. Come his U.S. Counterpart Jim Matheson the Pentagon has thanked him for Britain's commitment to NATO resolute support mission in Afghanistan. To apologize and possibly face disciplinary action off the likening the accounts of women in burkas to letterboxes . On the chief of the defense Prince William and the prime minister of commemoration in Oldham phone marking a 100 years since the battle in the 1st well and that's the latest I'm seeing months feel. To see. Where. The. And. You. Get enough all some truck to kick off today's breakfast show it is the passion mode on Forces Radio B S B S Well come along to the show My name is Chris. And it is Wednesday morning in most places listening right now if you're in Canada. But welcome. Having the. Last Wednesday are the way. Today we're going to be talking about. On the show so we're going to base our let's get quizzical question all around that today and we're also going to be talking about a brand new documentary. Which is coming to force is T.V. Tonight's it's a very interesting documentary said Do listen up for that it's on tonight's more information on the way before that though let's have a look at the weather today starting in Afghanistan if you're listening there on up toward all 72 partly cloudy for you today same as yesterday really reaching 33 or 34 degrees if you're listening in Iraq it's going to be just sunshine all day today highs of 42 in the U.K. And S.F. In Bahrain it is another very very windy morning the wind actually woke me up today it's not windy outside and it's going to stay like this for the rest of the day highways reaching 39 degrees still low discern China around no GOOD MORNING at 9 A one A W 83 A G 92 and 96 A W It is sunny for you today all day today with highs reaching between 37 and 42 degrees if you're listening in Estonia Brits cloudy today with highs of 26 and South Sudan up Trenton you've got a mixture of sunshine and cloud on the way with highs of about 32 degrees. Right Better now it is post Malone we've got kinky day on the way bit of a classic scene for you with star before but. Let's do one of my favorite features of the day actually it's called Let's get quizzical if you haven't heard it before it's just basically a topical quiz question based around a new story that we are running at the moment on forces Dot Net So today's question as I mentioned earlier is all about Bangor because she's just left the Middle East after being there for 3 years and is now heading back to our home in Faslane in Scotland you can read the full story by going onto forces dot net was she there you can also check out a little time lapse video that we did here in Bahrain and I actually got really sunburnt doing it as well so paid the price but the video looks amazing to go check it out forces dot net it's one of the top stories today so the question is this what class is Bangor is it a hunter class B. Class C. Sundown class if you're in the Royal Navy listening right now then if you don't get this correct then you should be ashamed of yourself. So what class is a to most Bangor a class B. Class all C. Sandown class if you think you know get in touch. B S dot com You can get into it as well by texting goes on and is U.K. Double 7403 doubles 73 double 7 start your message with ops and then put a space Alternatively just get in touch on social media search forces were. F.B.S. . Leads to the last days of radio play. If you go Kate's And you know that every day is full of deadlines. List. Don't tell me you. Get a clue. See. We've this week this week. Don't. Tell. Was. Shall. We. Tell you. Time is already flying by today for the news though just a quick reminder about the new T.V. Program coming tonight it's a documentary it's called stammering the unspeakable truth and it's on forces T.V. So during the program we're going to be meeting some military personnel Despite dealing with sometimes severe Stan as they are still succeeding in their careers and challenging the misconceptions about their condition it does look really really good it was on the B.B.C. News yesterday as well it's all over the place in the papers lots of people very excited to have a look at this documentary show it's going to open many many people's eyes so it's on for the 1st time tonight 9 30 pm U.K. Time that's on forces T.V. Which is on channel number 9 on your B.F. B.S. Set top box or if you watch on my placer channel number 9 if you're in the U.K. Listening it's on Scott Channel 450 virgin Channel 277 Freesat channel 165 and Freeview channel 9. 6 If you missed it Tonight's going to be on again to morrow said Don't worry you can catch it the same time tomorrow 1 30 pm and also Thursday at 5 30 pm and it's also going to be on the radio a short 10 minute documentary condensed version 10 minutes long on Sunday just after 1 pm. Well. Satellite T.V. In the U.K. . Is Right. The defense I gather has held tools with his U.S. Counterpart General Jim Martin the Pentagon earlier he stressed that Britain remains a tier one military power calls a growing floors Jonson top. To liking the appearance of women in burkas a letter boxes and bank robbers some critics also want him to face disciplinary action for the comments in his newspaper column the chief of the defense softening Carter will join Prince William on the prime minister of commemoration later marking 100 years since the 1st World War battle of. And European Athletics Championships in Berlin Great Britain have won gold in both the men's and women's 100 meters Dana Bash A Smith is the 1st British woman for the 56 years to claim the title beating her own British record with a ton of 10.85 seconds so announced Hughes took the men's 100 meters in 9.95 seconds and British women Duncan Scott won the 200 metres freestyle knows how to change up a couple into a semi final social event 15 cent brain if you want to say. Yeah I just thought of so that you've known me for no I did not know where the race was always going on. The turn was around so you were a long. Beach and actually hold on Great Britain also won a gold in the women's 200 metres freestyle relay with a team of Anderson on a full cathing rings late and holy shit but Middlesborough thrice Sheffield United for a nail in the Championship with all of the goals coming in the 1st 25 minutes a lot of them for us were denied victory by a late West Brom equaliser as they drew one old it was Albion's 1st point since relegation from the Premier League his manager down will mention that we've got to move away from where the club's been over the last 345 years and. Where we are now we have to move on we continue to move and every training session work. Every. Was was. Such. Was the a thank you was such. An ear thank you we thank you. Thank you. Thank you thank you. Thank you this is this is it is filthy just so. Thanks good morning good afternoon good evening wherever you are around the forces world welcome along to the show today in about 10 minutes time we're going to be hearing all about because Evans who has come to the end of his thoughts. 4 month posting to butter this is a long time so we're going to be hearing all about that in about 10 minutes time we are in the middle as well of the game of Let's Get quizzical Now today we're talking about Bangor there is a story on forces dot net right now if you'd like to go and check it out check out the time lapse video as well we filmed it here in Bahrain and we got sunburnt but proud of the video you know so there's some burned was worth it it was worth it all the way so I'm asking you today what class is H.M.S. Bangor is it a 100 class B. Class all C. Sandown class Good morning to travel piglets I didn't say Trident. But thanks for asking Danny you've got the correct answer listening in Germany and hello to George also listening in Cyprus you've also got the correct so what class is a Class B. Class or C. Sandown class if you think you know get in touch. Or get in touch by texting us our number is U.K. 7403 double 73 double 7 start your message with and then put a space like this now Maroon 5 makes me wonder. We. Will. Be. Back. Us. Give. US The A few a. U.S. . Ally. U.S. . The A U.S. Ally. U.S. . Led. It only can get better on Forces Radio. Come to the end of his 34 month posting to British Army Training Unit Suffield in Alberta Canada where the regiment firmly in his blood the command of his position was one that. From literally almost day one in his army career. Reports. Course ever arrived to achieve. Things I think we've cracked 90 percent of what I wanted to do so that's great Did you ever see yourself becoming come on the process really lucky so you are came here 1st in 19061 exercise going about as a very sort of charismatic distant figure on a hill in a red truck came back hill his safety saw for 6 months lumper of the one the best 6 months of my life who is all things traveling around and great time on the prairie and that's when I really wanted to come back here for a job really and I've been back here is almost every job in a bus group and in a brigade and in a division here is a stove running an exercise design exercise and running it so to be absolutely able to come here and come on has been a huge privilege it's a great place to be so much soldiering on the prairie surrounded by deep who want to be good at their profession really great place to be how many days of the 3 years here have you spent actually away from home on the prairie and it's not far from home but it is away from home but enough where there's only a sleeping out there to commit to the exercise prairie storm which is $34.00 days we have to prepare before it is also up for about 20 days before that and often in between doing the rain sweeps up I've been out there for $370.00 days on exercise in the 3 years often more than a year or next on deployed on the Prairie which. Is sort of told me that up front Well goodness that's a lot of times not see your family and friends and not have time off travelled for work around the world for 5 months I've been away from over a year and a half out of 34 months we have a place where that's gone on top of a hill like an oil rig you could be on the moon so describe the prairie's or grassy moon you know when you're out there you have got comms out of touch with the news often committed to what's going on it's very busy you're snatching 34 hours' sleep if you're in the ops team every day so there's really not much time to pay attention to what's going on back here and it's like you're somewhere completely different it's very interesting now where are you going next what's your next post in after leaving Canada volunteered to go off. The British effort in Ukraine and the reason I've done that is because it does tie into what we do here pretty directly so we are training troops here to go into NATO frontline in Europe. There is no doubt that Russia is a threat at the moment obviously the Russians all involved in Ukraine says lots of lessons learned there having seen the photographs environments very similar the steps are very similar to the prairie essentially softeners lots of transfer me taking better skills into Ukraine and me bringing lessons only Ukraine will be useful to my successor but as what will you miss about counter organise and also we've got time towards that question there is so much to aspects really I think on the Army side the team has fantastic they are so committed to our output it's not just the $220.00 permanent staff and their families of course it's not just because your people are matter and up a transit camp but we also got about 1600 people every year who were all but you know so who offered the privilege to command 4800 people with a balanced budget and that's been amazing and watching tanks and warriors an aircraft zoom around of guns and that's pretty cool that's all he joins us remember much better than typing somewhere and then on the other side the community is just well it's all through our own radio station been skiing loads down and met a great community down there Burns Night Dinners for instance we've been going on this has got to and I've been shooting ducks and clay targets and there's just so much to do travelling around America we've been all over Canada and into Montana and Wyoming all been to Hawaii just finishing with really going to states Alberta beef just unbeatable there's tons to most mainly the people of course but tons to miss your final message to the better staff and families what you do is really important for the nation troops who come here go from here to face or members as enemies and we need them to win and everything you do the support you give to your soldier if you're dependent here the soldiers themselves the permanent stall for Temporist off your commitment is just compelling and it makes a real difference so thank you for of thing you do so that was Colonel Marcus Evans there talking to Frank McCarthy in Canada but we've got time now for some Ariana Grande. And then. You. And then. You. Our own a drawing. A woman Good morning listening in Kabul you have got the correct. Age. Kid since. Anyway I. Want to. And say it is kissing strange for today's question then what class. Of the on so was sundown class it's a sundown class mine Hunter said he said well done if you want to sing in Germany enjoy the rest of your Wednesday and I'll talk to you bright tomorrow morning and 3 . The White House says North Korea has not taken the necessary steps to denuclearize following the agreement struck between president and the North Korean leader Kim Jong un in June national security advisor John Bolton has told Fox News. I was prepared to return to North Korea for another meeting he said America.