New SA-Military Site
On the 1st of April 2008, the new SA-Military site will be launched.
This site is a gathering place for all those men and women that have or are currently serving in one of South Africa’s Military units.
Please remember that this site has been created by people that would like to preserve the history of the […]
In Memorium 31/10/2007
Today we remember the friends we lost on October the 31st 1987.
Anniversary of OPS Savannah
The month of October is the anniversary of Ops Savannah. We ask you to take some time and remember the Brave ones who gave up their lives for us.
SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER 1975 Task Force Zulu crossed the SWA Angolan Border. Koos (Propies) van Heerden with Cmdt SWJ (Sarel) Kotze as his 2IC….
Pathfinders Parade
At a recent 3 Para BN meeting it was revealed that all qualified Pathfinders, past and present are going to recieve a Pathfinders Badge
Waterjump October 2007
Well from what I can gather from listening to all the manne who went down to Bloem, the October Waterjump 2007, was a success of note.
Annual Waterjump is “GO”
The water jump is back on again - see below for details.
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The water jump is a definite GO!!!!
Confirmed yesterday by WO1 A. Opperman.
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This is to confirm that the annual water jump is taking place. Re training on Thursday, 27 September 2007 and the jump on Friday, 28 September 2007.
Hanger training will proceed at 07h30 in […]
3 Parachute BN Call up
The Citizen has been running a daily add in the newspaper calling on all ex SADF parabats to join 3 Parachute BN and i quote ….
” The SANDF’s 3 Parachute Battalion, is gearing itself up once again to a fully operational footing / combat ready status. This will include participation in combined all-Arms exercises.
3 Parachute […]
In Memory of L/Cpl Ribeiro “Little Robbie”
Today the 30th of August 2007, I attended on behalf of ABS, the laying of the gravestone ceremony of L/Cpl Carlos Alberto Correia Pinto Ribeiro in the Military Cemetary in Voortrekkerhoogte (Thaba Tshwane).
It was a moving ceremony attended by the Special Forces League, 32 Bn Veterans Association, LAARSA, Airbornesoldier and numerous other friends and […]
Poppy Day
Veteran’s Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, Poppy Day
11th November 1918
The U.S. holiday of Veteran’s Day is known as Remembrance Day in Australia, Canada, Colombia, UK and Ireland, as Poppy Day in South Africa and Malta, and as Armistice Day in the U.K., New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries. It is observed on November 11 […]
Three Portuguese honoured
30/08/2006 23:27 - (SA)
Erika Gibson, Beeld
Pretoria - Thirty years ago, Robbie Ribeiro, a Portuguese member of 32 Battalion, was too black to be decorated with the highest recognition for bravery, the Honoris Crux (HC).
The Pro Patria and Southern Africa medals were awarded to the staff sergeant, but were never presented to him.
His daughter, Carla, […]