Posts Tagged: Fort George

Farewell to Fort George

For months my social media has been dominated by American politics but on Monday a new topic was dominating; the announced closure in 2032 of Fort George as a working army barracks. Kinross Barracks, also in the firing line, appear to have been spared. The announcement came in spite of a bravely fought campaign by… Read more »

Can 5 Dancers teach us about 5 Soldiers?

Can 5 Dancers teach us about 5 Soldiers? My experience of the military is limited. I don’t have any family history, other than my grandfather being an ARP warden in Aberdeen during WW2, and he never spoke of it. I never considered the army as a career option, although one of my solicitor colleagues in… Read more »