Eastbourne & District Veterans Association Drill & Turnout

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On Saturday, June 1, cadet units from Eastbourne and Hailsham gathered for the highly anticipated Armed Forces Day Cadets Drill and Turnout Competition.

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00:00 The Eastbourne District Veterans Association in collaboration with the Eastbourne branch

00:04 of the Royal British Legion hosted a drill and turnout competition for local cadets.

00:09 This event was held at a cadet centre in Latimer Road, Eastbourne and enabled cadets to show the

00:16 discipline, precision and tradition to local veterans who judged their performance.

00:21 Eyes right! Move to the right! Right turn!

00:29 For those unfamiliar with the term, drill and turnout refers to the synchronised marching

00:37 movements and the immaculate appearance of the participants in military or cadet formations.

00:42 This competition serves as a platform for our local cadets to showcase their skills,

00:48 teamwork and dedication to honour those who have served our country.

00:53 I've said to them this morning, the cadets, that the veterans here today are for them to see people

00:59 that have served in the past and that were here and they can ask us questions and just get a feel

01:06 for how it is in the armed forces and we actively encourage them to come and speak to us. You know,

01:16 we're in, we've got our uniforms on and it's very easy for them to ignore us as we drive around or

01:24 walk around and it's important that events like this bring them together. These sort of events,

01:31 we learn a lot because we ask them all sorts of questions and they are happy to impend their

01:36 stories onto us and tell us their experiences so it's quite fun. It's been very nice to actually

01:42 meet the veterans because they're very friendly, very welcoming and it's nice to just hear stories

01:46 about what they've done and when they offer advice that can be useful for me in the future.

01:52 The winners of this prestigious competition will be announced at the upcoming Eastbourne Armed

01:57 Forces Day, scheduled to take place on the 29th of June at Five Acre Field in Eastbourne.

02:02 This day promises to be a grand celebration of our armed forces and a tribute to the brave men

02:09 and women who have served our nation with pride. So mark your calendars and join us at Five Acre

02:17 Field on the 29th of June to witness the culmination of the Drill and Turnout competition

02:23 and to pay homage to our armed forces. Let's come together as a community to show our support and

02:29 appreciation of those who have made great sacrifices for our freedom.

02:35 Stay tuned for updates as we count down to the Eastbourne Armed Forces Day.

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