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Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company is the oldest surviving regiment
in the British Army, and the second most senior. It is currently an
active Territorial Army[?] regiment.
The HAC can trace its history as far back as 1296, but it recieved a Royal Charter from [[Henry VIII] in 1537.
Current Role The HAC is currently a unit of the Territorial Army[?]. It is part of the NATO rapid reaction corps, supplying a Surveillance and Target Acquisition function - operating small covert reconnaisance patrols gathering intelligence and target information.
- The official HAC website (http://www.hac.uk.com)
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