Sarah Pochin: Would the Minister himself join the British army today? Former Royal Marine colonel Al Carns: No, I'd join the Royal Marines. 💥 💥 | The London Economic

Today is the 30th anniversary of the end of the first Gulf War. Operation Granby was the codename for the UK's contribution to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces. It was the largest single deployment of British personnel since the Second World War. #DesertStorm #OpGranby | British Army

115K views · 3.8K reactions | On this day - 28 July 1917 The Tank Corps is formed, meaning tanks and tank crews have been recognised as a separate and distinctive part of the British Army. Granted the ‘Royal’ title in 1923, in April 1939 it adopts the name it still holds today: The Royal Tank Regiment. For more on the formation of the Tank Corps - https://tankmuseum.org/article/the-formation-of-the-tank-corps | The Tank Museum | Facebook