Soldier-turned-reporter's emotional AFC Harrogate return after 20 years

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The passing-out parade for the British Army's newest and youngest professional soldiers is a proud day for the men and women marching off the square.
Former soldier, now reporter, James Wharton knows this feeling personally, as almost 20 years ago he passed off the square at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.
As 500 new Junior Soldiers graduated, he was able to revisit his old platoon lines and even spend some time in his old bed space.
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@ClydeBuilt 2 года назад

What's the ballistic protection level of those glasses 🤓

@bugler75 2 года назад

😂

@fus149hammer5 2 года назад

I would say as high as the visor on a ATO's anti blast helmet.

@tommyatkins2527 2 года назад

I'm sure remember use those glasses to weld

@bugler75 2 года назад

@@tommyatkins2527 😂

@Cumbriahandyman 2 года назад

Those barracks are perfectly acceptable to those young soldiers. Put illegal immigrants in the same, and it breaches their human rights...😡

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

Ukrainians you mean?

@shibeposting1661 Год назад

No he means albanian drug traffickers pretending to be modern slaves

@tommacquillan7372 Год назад

Difference is, those young soldiers volunteer for it

@Jib230181 2 года назад

Well done to you all. Big Respect to you all. Thank you also as if it wasn’t for you all giving up so much of your life to serve us and our country and especially our Queen and to defend us and our beautiful country & world the world will be a million times worse so thank you all.

@steveluke4779 2 года назад

I joined the army as a boy entrant when they were apprentice training schools when Harrogate trained mostly building trades but I went to Arborfield near Reading for three years then went on to serve ten years. There was a lot to remember about growing up there.

@stewarttaylor5522 9 месяцев назад

AAC - Army Apprentice College Arborfield. I was there too, what a fantastic experience

@danielwhyatt3278 2 года назад

Brilliant work every one of you. Congratulations. I just wish I could've done the same thing. I've always wanted to at least go through basic training since I was in my early teens, but wasn't allowed or was discouraged by the military doctors a over two years ago, due to some small complications. I'm still young enough to sign up, but who knows what will happen of change in the years to come. Figures crossed I might be able to get into the Reserves someday. To all who were excepted though and have made it this far, I wish you all the very best of luck in your careers in the army.

@johnnunn8688 2 года назад

Keep trying, every day. (Whinging doesn’t help)

@drmarkintexas-400 2 года назад

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

@aeradan1694 Год назад

0:40 that’s my bed space on the left at the moment😂

@johnthomson2542 Год назад

Good luck lad hope your sticking in, was genuinely one of my best years in the army in Harrogate 👌👌

@michaelsuggitt1093 2 месяца назад

I joined as an Army Apprentice in 1961 didn't enjoy Chepstow, but that, and other service experience set me up for life. I can still remember well our passing out parade in July 1964. I left the R. E. in 1973 as my plans and the Army's plans did not match. I serv ed a further 32 years in the civil service achieving a senior grade and now enjoy a nice pension. Thanks to Beachley. M J S. 61C. B coy.

@jimmyjohnson7027 Месяц назад

I made deleveries to Harrogate when it was being refurbished in the early 2000's. I trained at Bassingbourn Barracks, 1986.

@somebawldy3789 2 года назад

emotional? i went back to catterick after 11 years and thought it was great... i wouldnt say emotional though more hilarious

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

War veteran right enough.

@billyvinilly8104 2 года назад

18plt Peninsula Coy 2005 That was a walk down memory lane

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

I "graduated" in 2004, and along came memories and PTSD

@johnnunn8688 2 года назад

Why “graduated”, in speech marks?

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

Because reality set in after 3 tours a and I still don't sleep well

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

@@johnnunn8688 what's your story.

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

@@johnnunn8688 see what I witnessed

@MICHAEL-wg2lh Год назад

Haha same here passed out 2004 28 plt Alamein coy , i hear you with the ptsd and reality 😂

@fus149hammer5 2 года назад

Ah the memories. Bassingbourn 1980, then Deal then a target for petrol bombs on the lovely streets of Belfast. Oh happy days. 😊

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

Respect bro

@selwynowen6213 5 месяцев назад

I went there in 1972, for my army selection for a few days

@masontoytv2646 2 года назад

1 Platoon Waterloo Company 2001 - 2002

@stefank8771 Год назад

5 platoon Waterloo coy same year

@exploringwithjacob8641 2 года назад

Ha Waterloo company! What a throwback!

@carlpearson6734 2 года назад

Bi fold glasses

@ClydeBuilt 2 года назад

Good to see they've kept the paint fresh 🤣

@Jib230181 2 года назад

Can someone tell me what’s a Forces Champion as never heard of it before? Hope not sounding stupid lol.

@jacklamb2904 2 года назад

Ex Harrogate too, colour careers, the colour was sand then Beasley court with a bullet hole😂

@elizabetharmada5335 2 года назад

Soooo, they can still find a better job after working from the army What happened with the homeless veterans?

@MessianicFollowship86 2 года назад

In Scotland our charities are not trained for armed forces mental health, they are mostly civilians with no understanding or training

@johnnunn8688 2 года назад

Need some bigger specs, mate 🤣😂.

@somebawldy3789 2 года назад

Still wearing issued jam jars

@donaldalex49 Год назад

WTF are those glasses.

@editname2181 2 года назад

The state of them bins

@williambuchanan8607 2 года назад

Phillips Sqn, 69 C.

@davecaddy513 2 года назад

Phillips 71C

@davecaddy513 2 года назад

Changed a bit from when I was at Harrogate in 1971 to 1974.

@tattyheid7279 2 года назад

Me too, although 72 to 74 👍

@jonah406 2 года назад

@@tattyheid7279 AAC Harrogate, I assume, solely Royal Signals - 88 - 90 for me

@siliconjunkie7297 5 месяцев назад

1971 to 1974 same as me, which squadron?

@jjsmallpiece9234 2 года назад

The brighter lads join the RAF or navy

@youtubewatcher3926 2 года назад

And get mortars shoved up their arse 😂

@lachlanchester8142 2 года назад

Why do you comment this on every video

@fork_n_spoon 2 года назад

@@lachlanchester8142 because he wasn't good enough for the Army... And he justified his laziness on the illusion that he's smarter.

@ianbaker8225 2 года назад

"Smallpiece".... There's an amusing comment on that name if you think,not too hard,about it.

@jjsmallpiece9234 2 года назад

@@ianbaker8225 Do try and be original. The name was chosen knowing it would attract such comments

@tetsumeaoepaidowha8394 2 года назад

Does anyone know why some of the junior soldiers have those red and black ranks on their arms? Also why did the junior paratrooper and rifleman go up to the general (I would assume to receive an award of some kind but I don't know what) Going to sign up for next year at Harrogate once I've finished year 11

@davecaddy513 2 года назад

Unless its changed from when I was at Harrogate the red and black stripes are junior soldier ranks, When they pass out and move to their units they loose the stripes and go back to being privates (or the equivalent)