{"id":7896,"date":"2021-03-09T19:46:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/?p=7896"},"modified":"2021-03-09T19:46:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:46:10","slug":"covid-has-a-new-enemy-military-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/covid-has-a-new-enemy-military-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid has a new enemy: military students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Military students on Tyneside are helping fight the good fight against Covid-19. The lot have signed up for the Covid testing programme. This is a collaboration between students from the Military Preparation College (MPC) Newcastle and the Newcastle College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group will be giving three days every week to the college&rsquo;s testing site, where they will function as Covid Marshalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MPC Newcastle offers a range of academic, functional, health, fitness, and physical fitness, public-speak and communication training courses. It is one of 35 institutes across Wales and England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students here are exceptional because they are directly trained by former personnel from the British Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going forward, 15 to 20 MPC students will be using the time from their own training to help the students at the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MPC Newcastle Regional Operations Manager Laurence Corbett spoke about how spirited the team was for the endeavour. He said they were &ldquo;delighted to be able to support a neighbouring college. We teach our students that a military life is about service &ndash; at home and abroad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;Teamwork is a big part of military ethos and it is more important than ever that every single one of us helps where we can,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a truly remarkable effort and speaks to the amount of focus, dedication, and sacrifice they are willing to put in for the safety of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We commend the efforts of these students and hope the collaboration will bear fruit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military students on Tyneside are helping fight the good fight against Covid-19. The lot have signed up for the Covid testing programme. This is a collaboration between students from the Military Preparation College (MPC) Newcastle and the Newcastle College. 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