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CO 5 RIFLES

@co_5rifles

Commanding Officer of 5th Battalion The Rifles.

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LCpl Jenson Cozens, representing Army Triathlon came 75th in the World in his Age Group at the 70.3 IRONMAN Triathlon World Champs Dec, in Taupō, New Zealand. Now on Section Comds Battle Course at Infantry Battle School best of luck! #IM703WC #armysport #infantrysport #PEOPLE #culture #mindset

LCpl Jenson Cozens, representing <a href="/britisharmytri/">Army Triathlon</a> came 75th in the World in his Age Group at the 70.3 <a href="/IRONMANtri/">IRONMAN Triathlon</a> World Champs Dec, in Taupō, New Zealand. Now on Section Comds Battle Course at <a href="/IBSBrecon/">Infantry Battle School</a> best of luck! #IM703WC #armysport #infantrysport #PEOPLE #culture #mindset
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Happy 60th Birthday to The Duchess of Edinburgh 🎉 💥 Royal Colonel of CO 5 RIFLES 🎶 Colonel-in-Chief of British Army Music 🛠️ Colonel-in-Chief of REME ...and many more! Learn more 🔗 forcesnews.com/royals/armed-f…

Happy 60th Birthday to The Duchess of Edinburgh 🎉 

💥 Royal Colonel of <a href="/CO_5RIFLES/">CO 5 RIFLES</a> 
🎶 Colonel-in-Chief of <a href="/Corpsarmymusic/">British Army Music</a> 
🛠️ Colonel-in-Chief of <a href="/Official_REME/">REME</a> 

...and many more!

Learn more 🔗 forcesnews.com/royals/armed-f…
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Yesterday 21 service personnel from 5Rifles deployed on a Battlefield Study to South Africa. This morning they kicked off with some aerial ground appreciation over the battlefield of Spion Kop The Rifles The Iron Division UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 #militaryhistory #people #culture

Yesterday 21 service personnel from 5Rifles deployed on a Battlefield Study to South Africa. This morning they kicked off with some aerial ground appreciation over the battlefield of Spion Kop <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a> <a href="/3rdUKDivision/">The Iron Division</a> <a href="/ukinsouthafrica/">UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦</a> #militaryhistory #people #culture
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Not only have Team V3nture finished, but they've also finished 1st in the trio category and 7th overall! An amazing achievement for Capt Rob Treasure, and his team. Still time to donate at justgiving.com/team/v3nture24…

Not only have Team V3nture finished, but they've also finished 1st in the trio category and 7th overall! An amazing achievement for Capt Rob Treasure, and his team.

Still time to donate at justgiving.com/team/v3nture24…
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Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited SARDA Cape Town this afternoon to see their life-changing work, providing training & therapeutic horse-riding classes for persons living with disabilities 🐴. #UKwithSA

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited <a href="/SARDACapeTown/">SARDA Cape Town</a> this afternoon to see their life-changing work, providing training &amp; therapeutic horse-riding classes for persons living with disabilities 🐴. 

#UKwithSA
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Unveiled: First fully British-made Boxer. 🇬🇧 Working with industry, we’ll deliver 623 of these state-of-the-art armoured vehicles to the British Army 🇬🇧, strengthening our defence capabilities while boosting British manufacturing. 🏭 Supporting over 1,400 UK jobs. #IAVC2025

Unveiled: First fully British-made Boxer. 🇬🇧
 
Working with industry, we’ll deliver 623 of these state-of-the-art armoured vehicles to the <a href="/BritishArmy/">British Army 🇬🇧</a>, strengthening our defence capabilities while boosting British manufacturing.
 
🏭 Supporting over 1,400 UK jobs.
 
#IAVC2025
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This was the moment Princess Anne unveiled the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial 🇿🇦 As part of her tour of South Africa, Her Royal Highness paid respect to the 1,700 military labourers who died playing a vital role in WW1 in East Africa 📺 Watch here 👇

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5 RIFLES played their 1st game in the ARU Community Cup against 1st Bn Coldstream Guards in Windsor. The Rfn delivered a solid performance winning the game 55-7. Next game vs Lynehan Lightnings WC 3 Feb 25. The Rifles UK Armed Forces Rugby Union #people #culture #mindset

5 RIFLES played their 1st game in the ARU Community Cup against 1st Bn <a href="/ColdstreamGds/">Coldstream Guards</a> in Windsor. The Rfn delivered a solid performance winning the game 55-7.  Next game vs Lynehan Lightnings WC 3 Feb 25. <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a> <a href="/UKAFRugby/">UK Armed Forces Rugby Union</a> #people #culture #mindset
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Yesterday, 5 RIFLES won their 1st round of the Walter Tull (Infantry) cup by a resounding 6-0. Stand out performance from man of the match Rfn Roberts and a hat trick from the superstar Rfn Johnny. 👏 The Rifles British Army 🇬🇧 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #people #Culture #mindset

Yesterday, 5 RIFLES won their 1st round of the Walter Tull (Infantry) cup by a resounding 6-0.
 Stand out performance from man of the match Rfn Roberts and a hat trick from the superstar Rfn Johnny. 👏 <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a> <a href="/BritishArmy/">British Army 🇬🇧</a> <a href="/TheIronFist/">20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team</a> #people #Culture #mindset
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Been an important commemorative week. On Weds HRH Princess Anne unveiled the new Commonwealth War Graves Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial. It marks the service of over 1700 predominantly black South Africans who lost their lives in WW1 #WeWillRememberThem

Been an important commemorative week. On Weds HRH Princess Anne unveiled the new <a href="/CWGC/">Commonwealth War Graves</a> Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial. It marks the service of over 1700 predominantly black South Africans who lost their lives in WW1
#WeWillRememberThem
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After a week of studying both the Anglo-Zulu & Boer wars, 5R finished with a day of AT, followed by an extremely heartfelt thank you to the staff and owners of Spionkop lodge who hosted them so generously throughout The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 #people #culture

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5RIFLES Nordic Ski team won the 4x5km classic Relay. 1st time Infantrysport has won at the Army champs in over 20yrs & 1st ever gold 🥇 for The Rifles Now tied with 17 Regiment RLC equal 1st as overall team champs. 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team British Army 🇬🇧 #WinterSports #people #culture #mindset

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Today 5RIFLES competed in the British Army Warrior Fitness team series Event 2 at CO ATR Winchester. The Male Masters team put in an excellent performance taking 2nd place! BAWF Army Sport The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #fitness #People #culture #Mindset

Today 5RIFLES competed in the British Army Warrior Fitness team series Event 2 at <a href="/ATR_Winchester/">CO ATR Winchester</a>. 
The Male Masters team put in an excellent performance taking 2nd place! <a href="/ArmyWarriorFit/">BAWF</a> <a href="/ArmySportASCB/">Army Sport</a> <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a> <a href="/TheIronFist/">20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team</a> #fitness #People #culture #Mindset
Estonian Defence Forces | Eesti Kaitsevägi (@kaitsevagi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Estonian Defence Forces received the first self-propelled howitzers CAESAR, which will be part of the Artillery Battalion operating under the direct command of the Estonian Division.

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🚨Breaking News!🚨 The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum is now The Rifleman’s Museum! New name, new look, new website—and this is just the beginning! 🧵1/3

🚨Breaking News!🚨 The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum is now The Rifleman’s Museum! New name, new look, new website—and this is just the beginning! 🧵1/3
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Wishing ourselves a Happy Birthday! The Rifles was formed in 2007 when four famous regiments came together to create the largest infantry regiment in the British Army, which would quickly become battle-hardened on operations across Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.

Wishing ourselves a Happy Birthday!

The Rifles was formed in 2007 when four famous regiments came together to create the largest infantry regiment in the British Army, which would quickly become battle-hardened on operations across Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.
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🏆5RIFLES are the Champion Inter Service & Army Unit Nordic Ski Team Champs. 1st Inf unit to win the Champs since 2002 & 7th victorious Inf Bn in the comp’s 77-year history. Only antecedent winners, 1Rifle X 1950! The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team British Army 🇬🇧 #wintersports #people

🏆5RIFLES are the Champion Inter Service &amp; Army Unit Nordic Ski Team Champs. 1st Inf unit to win the Champs since 2002 &amp; 7th victorious Inf Bn in the comp’s 77-year history.  Only antecedent winners, 1Rifle X 1950! <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a>
<a href="/TheIronFist/">20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team</a> <a href="/BritishArmy/">British Army 🇬🇧</a> #wintersports #people
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Last Saturday, 5 RIFLES RAPTCI SSgt (SSI) Cooney, a professional Muay Thai fighter, fought on the Leapfrog Fight Night 3 in London. Best of luck for his next fight in June 🥊 Army Sport British Army Sport Army Martial Arts Association 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #armysport #MuayThai #people #Culture #mindset

Last Saturday, 5 RIFLES RAPTCI SSgt (SSI) Cooney, a professional Muay Thai fighter, fought on the Leapfrog Fight Night 3 in London. Best of luck for his next fight in June 🥊 <a href="/ArmySportASCB/">Army Sport</a> <a href="/armysport/">British Army Sport</a> <a href="/armymartialarts/">Army Martial Arts Association</a> <a href="/TheIronFist/">20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team</a>
#armysport #MuayThai #people #Culture #mindset
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📯 Yesterday 5 Rifles played 1 PWRR in the Semi Cup Final of the Walter Tull (Infantry) Cup.  An excellent game with a commanding 4-0 Victory. They are looking forward to the final on 1 May at Bracknell Town FC Stadium, good luck. 📯 The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #people #Mindset

📯 Yesterday 5 Rifles played 1 PWRR in the Semi Cup Final of the Walter Tull (Infantry) Cup.  An excellent game with a commanding 4-0 Victory. They are looking forward to the final on 1 May at Bracknell Town FC Stadium, good luck. 📯 <a href="/RiflesRegiment/">The Rifles</a> <a href="/TheIronFist/">20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team</a> #people #Mindset