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.

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.

Bermuda’s troops got to work as soon as they arrived in hurricane-hit Turks & Caicos, the commander on the ground said yesterday (MON). Major Corey Smalley explained the RBR contingent had helped build a logistics base for the World Food Programme on Providenciales while waiting for an airlift to Grand Turk at the other end of the island chain.

A Royal Bermuda Regiment boxing night scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.  Organisers were forced to pull the plug on the first of two nights of international military boxing as the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fighters were unable to fly out in time due to the after effects of Hurricane Irma.