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On 31 July 1947, the 21st regiment, SAS Regiment, (Artists Rifles) (Territorial Army) was formed. This was followed on 1
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The Regular reserve is made up of ex-soldiers who have a mobilisation obligation by virtue of their former service in th
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Designed by Bob Tait in 1941, it is a flaming sword, although it is often known as a winged dagger.
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Molinari, p. 22
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Shortt & McBride, p. 16
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Shortt & McBride, p. 18
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The Daily Telegraph
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"Brief history of the regiment"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20110610130325/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/UKDS/UKDS2009/c4/table404.html -
Ryan, p. 216
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Griffin, pp. 150–152
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The Independent
https://web.archive.org/web/20090828072040/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/lord-guthrie-tonys-general-turns-defence-into-an-attack-399865.html -
"Prime Ministers Questions, Special Forces"
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199091/cmhansrd/1991-05-17/Writtens-1.html -
"Special Forces"
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020114/debtext/20114-03.htm -
"The UK can't stay 'mum' over Russian bombing of Special Forces base in Syria"
http://defencereport.com/uk-cant-stay-mum-russian-bombing-special-forces-base-syria/ -
Thompson, p. 8
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Haskew, p. 39
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Thompson, p. 7
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Thompson, p. 48
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SAS brothers in arms : Churchill's desperadoes : blood-and-guts defiance at Britain's darkest hour
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Haskew, p. 40
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Molinari, p. 25
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Haskew, p. 42
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Morgan, p. 15
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The Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20100523092230/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6004732.ece -
The Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20100531185558/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article671935.ece -
Haskew, pp. 52–54
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Shortt & McBride, p. 15
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"Society of Friends of the Airborne Museum Oosterbeek"
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Schorley, Pete; Forsyth, Frederick (2008). Who Dares Wins: Special Forces Heroes of the SAS. Osprey Publishing, p. 50 [I
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The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/01/04/major-mike-sadler-last-wartime-sas-originals-rogue-heroes/ -
Shortt & McBride, p. 17
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"Woodhouse, John Michael (Oral history)"
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80018085 -
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1408949/Major-Alastair-McGregor.html -
Mad Mike: A Life of Brigadier Michael Calvert
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Shortt & McBride, p. 19
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Shortt & McBride, p. 20
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Shortt & McBride, p. 22
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Geraghty, pp. 120–131
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 12
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 104
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 57
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 53
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 11
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Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy
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Scholey & Forsyth, p. 212
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The Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20080517044611/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article1110890.ece -
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ground-attack-is-first-in-nato-history-british-sas-troops-help-us-war-planes-to-deliver-a-timely-warning-to-serbs-that-safe-areas-must-be-respected-writes-christopher-bellamy-in-split-1369263.html -
"War in Europe: SAS teams 'fighting behind Serb lines'"
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/war-in-europe-sas-teams-fighting-behind-serb-lines-1093993.html -
Scholey & Forsyth, p. 265
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Neville, Leigh, Special Forces in the War on Terror (General Military), Osprey Publishing, 2015 ISBN 978-1472807908, p.
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Neville, Leigh, The SAS 1983–2014 (Elite), Osprey Publishing, 2016, ISBN 978-1472814036
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"Overstretched SAS calls up part-time troops for Afghanistan – Telegraph"
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Urban, Mark, Task Force Black: The Explosive True Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq, St. Martin's Griffin,
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Telegraph
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The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8721291/Libya-SAS-leads-hunt-for-Gaddafi.html -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/23/sas-troopers-help-coordinate-rebels -
La Repubblica
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"Former ISIS hostage identifies Foley executioner"
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/08/21/Former-ISIS-hostage-identifies-Foley-executioner.html -
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/world/rapper-identified-as-james-foleys-executioner-reports-20140824-107w1i.html -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/05/five-sas-soldiers-arrested-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-alleged-war-crimes-in-syria -
"Breakfast with Frost, interview"
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast_with_frost/2900539.stm -
"Insurgents 'right to take on US'"
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6618075.stm -
The Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20230423054621/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ -
"Armed Forces:officers"
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The Daily Telegraph
https://web.archive.org/web/20100413194545/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7575034/SAS-reservists-withdrawn-from-Afghan-front-line.html -
The Sunday Times
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A Military Enigma: The Canadian Special Air Service Company, 1948–1949
https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111501/http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%2010/issue%201/Horn%20-%20A%20Military%20Enigma%20-%20The%20Canadian%20Special%20Air%20Service%20Company,%201948-1949.pdf -
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New Zealand Defence Force
https://web.archive.org/web/20200717214549/http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/about-us/nzsof/history.htm -
Australian Army
https://web.archive.org/web/20170101162356/https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/units/special-operations-command/special-air-service-regiment -
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"00"
http://www.cdomuseum.be/ANGLAIS/00_uk.htm -
marsandminerva.co.uk
http://www.marsandminerva.co.uk/units.htm -
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"Demi-brigade de parachutistes SAS"
https://web.archive.org/web/20100503153834/http://www.rpima1.terre.defense.gouv.fr/decouverte/historique/indochine/index.html -
United States Army Special Operations Command
https://web.archive.org/web/20161221090013/http://www.soc.mil/SWCS/RegimentalHonors/_pdf/sf_beckwith.pdf -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/23/afghanistan.henrymcdonald -
"History"
https://web.archive.org/web/20201021093501/http://pnp-saf.org.ph/index.php/accom/history -
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"Airborne Delivery Wing"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131008223111/https://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/organisation/adw.cfm -
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https://web.archive.org/web/20180609010353/http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/publications/paul_rogers_monthly_briefing/uk_special_forces_accountability_shadow_war -
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7506932/Gen-Stanley-McChrystal-pays-tribute-to-courage-of-British-special-forces.html -
Fremont-Barnes, p. 62
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Review of International Studies
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Urban, Mark, Task Force Black: The Explosive True Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq , St. Martin's Griffin,
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Ryan, p. 40
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Ryan, p. 150
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Ryan, p. 97
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"Regular Reserve"
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ARQ Army Reserve Quarterly
https://web.archive.org/web/20150214202107/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/ADR004124_ARQ_Autumn_2014_web.pdf -
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BirminghamLive
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/sas-to-march-through-birmingham-to-receive-75447 -
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Fremont-Barnes, p. 4
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"Army Reserve units in the North East"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160419154909/http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/37043.aspx -
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https://web.archive.org/web/20100522000245/http://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/Units/Leeds/B%20Sqn%2023%20SAS.htm -
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https://web.archive.org/web/20100725072308/http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/south/rolesandregiments/ta/pages/CSquadron21SpecialAirServiceRegiment%28V%29ArtistsRifles.aspx -
"D Squadron 23 SAS (R)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20101105053049/http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/scotland/rolesandregiments/ta/Pages/DSquadron23SAS%28R%29.aspx -
Thompson, p. 86
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"E Squadron – 21 Special Air Service Regiment"
https://web.archive.org/web/20081202184820/http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/wales/rolesandregiments/ta/Pages/ESquadron%2C21SpecialAirServiceRegiment.aspx -
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https://web.archive.org/web/20091016112023/http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/northwest/rolesandregiments/ta/Pages/GSquadron%2C23SpecialAirServiceRegiment%28R%29.aspx -
7 Troop by Andy Mcnab and SAS Heroes by Pete Scholey
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The Infidel
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Fremont-Barnes, p. 3
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Fremont-Barnes, p. 10
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Thompson, p. 91
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The Drive
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/11121/about-that-blue-thunder-counter-terror-chopper-that-landed-on-london-bridge -
Ryan, pp. 38–39
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de B. Taillon, p. 38
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Neville, Leigh, The SAS 1983–2014 (Elite), Osprey Publishing, 2016, ISBN 978-1472814036, pp. 9, 11
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Geraghty, p. 24
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Geraghty, p. 28
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Geraghty, p. 31
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"Lieutenant General Sir George Lea KCB DSO MBE"
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/FamousLFS/Lieutenant%20General%20Sir%20George%20Lea%20KCB%20DSO%20MBE.htm -
Geraghty, p. 34
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Geraghty, p. 109
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www.paradata.org.uk
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HeraldScotland
https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17406518.obituary-viscount-slim-distinguished-sas-commander-president-burma-star-association/ -
Hereford Times
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5669124.ex-sas-commander-sir-john-watts-dies/ -
"General Sir Peter de la Billière"
http://www.britains-smallwars.com/gulf/Billière.html -
Sas Secret War: Operation Storm in the Middle East
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www.telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10423352/General-Sir-Michael-Wilkes.html -
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/general-sir-michael-wilkes-sas-chief-who-went-serve-valued-right-hand-man-general-peter-de-la-billiere-first-gulf-war-9081513.html -
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/we-think-our-chap-can-do-it-profile-ltgen-sir-michael-rose-un-peaceseeker-in-bosnia-1395046.html -
The Independent
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"Special Operations: Commanding Officers"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225539/http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/United_Kingdom/SAS/COs.htm -
"ERINYS"
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Forces Network
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War Against the Taliban: Why It All Went Wrong in Afghanistan
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"Ed Butler"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160917002846/http://www.londonspeakerbureau.com/uk/speakers/ed_butler -
Desperate Glory
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vimyfoundation.ca
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"Officers at Extra Regimental Employment ('ERE')"
https://web.archive.org/web/20210905121235/https://www.krh.org.uk/uploads/4/5/0/9/45090939/krh_2012.pdf -
The Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20230423054622/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ -
"Badge Notes"
https://rmhistorical.com/files/content/Badge%20Notes%202021.pdf -
Janes International Defence Review, May 2014, p. 4
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Army Briefing Note 120/14, Newly Formed Force Troops Command Specialist Brigades, Quote. It commands all of the Army's I
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www.army.mod.uk
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"Force Troops Command Handbook"
https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/10550 -
The Times
https://archive.today/20241102223531/https://www.thetimes.com/article/john-woodhouse-679r66pj6t7 -
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Ryan, p. 17
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www.army.mod.uk
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Ryan, p. 15
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Military.com
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AOAV
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Ryan, p. 25
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www.army.mod.uk
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The Economist
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/02/16/men-still-pick-blue-jobs-and-women-pink-jobs -
Forces Network
https://www.forces.net/news/two-women-sas-selection-first-time-ever -
Sky News
https://web.archive.org/web/20230617182633/https://news.sky.com/story/what-do-sas-selection-tests-involve-10357417 -
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Pilgrim Days
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Peace, War and Whitehall
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Ryan, p. 19
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Ryan, p. 21
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Ryan, p. 23
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BBC News
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Stevens, p. 57
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Davis, p. 67
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Griffin, p. 187
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Chant, p. 265
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"Gulf Battle Honours"
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The Daily Telegraph
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Tempting the Fates, Dare Wilson
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Geordie: Fighting Legend of the Modern SAS. Mike Morgan and Geordie Doran
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The Daily Telegraph
https://web.archive.org/web/20120325031709/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/8781946/The-making-of-the-SAS-the-men-who-dare.html -
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-sas-confronts-its-enemy-within-1349761.html -
"Memorials"
http://www.marsandminerva.co.uk/memorials.htm -
stmartinshereford.org.uk
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BBC News
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"Sculpture will be more relevant for today's regiment, says veteran's wife (From Hereford Times)"
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14788397.Sculpture_will_be_more_relevant_for_today__39_s_regiment__says_veteran__39_s_wife/ -
"Ascension memorial dedicated"
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Forbes
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https://benmacintyre.com/blog/book/sas-rogue-heroes/ -
"SAS - are you tough enough?"
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Ultimate Force at IMDb
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"First full-length trailer and new pictures released for SAS Rogue Heroes, coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer"
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