The Royal Bermuda Regiment has opened a storefront in Hamilton for the first time to promote service in the island’s defence force.

Crowds yesterday paid tribute to those who served at Bermuda’s annual Remembrance Day parade. The Royal Bermuda Regiment and its Band and Corps of Drums joined veterans, soldiers from the British Army and other uniformed services for the wreath-laying at the Cenotaph on Front Street.

The island’s defence force is to throw open its doors this weekend for a family fun day designed to showcase the benefits of service.

Governor John Rankin last night (TUES) thanked Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers and police officers for their hard work in hurricane-hit UK territories in the Caribbean.

Island troops on an aid mission to storm-ravaged Turks & Caicos yesterday hit the ground running after a second hit by Hurricane Maria. The Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers, deployed to the Caribbean country’s Grand Turk island after Hurricane Irma earlier this month caused devastation, this morning (FRI) cleared roads to key emergency service centres and delivered supplies after Category 3 Maria hit in the early hours of the morning.

A young musician on vacation on the island paid a dream visit to the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Warwick Camp to see the Band and Corps of Drums tune up for a performance at Harbour Nights tonight/tomorrow (WEDS). Little James Grassick, aged 9, who plays for the Peebles Burgh Silver Band in Peebles in the Scottish Borders, was invited to see the soldiers practice after a chance meeting in Hamilton with a serving soldier.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment was yesterday out in force for the funeral of former Regimental Sergeant Major and Captain Larry Burchall.  Mr Burchall, who went on to have a successful career in the media and as a social commentator, was laid to rest with full military honours.

The Princess Royal yesterday met soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment as she toured the America’s Cup village.  The Royal visit came as the RBR’s biggest-ever deployment drew to a close with the final races of the competition.