That the Parliament commends two Clackmannanshire Air Cadets on their successful completion of a gruelling challenge in the Netherlands to march 100 miles in four days; acknowledges that Matthew Clark and Louise Johnstone, both Cadet Warrant Officers at 383 Squadron Alloa RAF Air Cadets, took on the largest, multiple-day marching event in the world; understands that this marks the first time in the history of the Clackmannanshire Squadron that its cadets have completed the Nijmegen Marches in the military category, which is walking at pace in uniform and carrying weight; notes that 47,431 people were signed up to take part, with nearly 3,500 dropping out over the course of the four days; further notes that, beforehand, they had to complete a mandatory qualifying event, the Scottish Garelochhead Marches, which comprised of two days covering 52 miles around Helensburgh, and understands that, by completing this ultimate march, the two cadets earned their Nijmegen Road March Gold Badge as part of the Air Cadets’ progressive training programme.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Alex Rowley, Annie Wells