Irish in the British Armed Forces Irish in the British Armed Forces The Irish in the British Armed Forces refers to the history of Irish people serving in the British Armed Forces (including the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and other elements). Ireland was then as part of the United Kingdom from 1800-1922 and during this time in particular many Irishmen fought in the British Army. Different social classes joined the military for various reasons, including the Anglo-Irish officers who thoroughly identified with the British Empire, while others, typically poorer Irish Catholics did so to feed their families or seeking adventure. Many
Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Kalinin. The Band of the Border Guard Service is the official band supporting the everyday ceremonial activities of the Border Guard Service of Belarus, which reports to the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, rather than to the Ministry of Defense. Cadet bands affiliated to the CBAFRB are drawn from military academies of the armed forces and ministries of the state. Together with the component bands of the CBAFRB and the cadet bands of the Armed Forces, the regional bands from each of the military commandants form the "Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the