Drill and Ceremony in The Order of Malta
Within the Order of Malta Ambulance and Cadet Corps in Ireland, there is a tradition of Foot Drill through the ranks. Like armies all over the world there is a high standard of Foot Drill, and they hold competitions both in First Aid, Home Nursing and Foot drill once a year for the Cadet Corps and Ambulance corps to keep standards at a high level.Some of the cadet corps and ambulance corps learn their foot drill in Gaeilge.
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