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3 RIFLES Test Skills In Honour Of Fallen Comrade

Six years ago, the 3rd Battalion The Rifles endured one of their toughest operational tours in the Sangin region of Afghanistan.

Since then they've been keeping the memory of their fallen colleagues alive with a competition in the Pentland Hills.

The Brownson Trophy is an annual patrols competition run by the battalion, to test the modern-day rifleman.

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