Steve Brine attended a special Freedom Parade involving the King's Royal Hussars, which took place in Winchester on Thursday 9th July.
The event was arranged jointly by the Regiment and Winchester City Council in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Hussars.
The right of 'Freedom of Entry' to the city is an ancient privilege and allows a Regiment to parade through Winchester with 'bayonets fixed, drums beating and colours flying'. It comes from a period in history when only trusted units would be allowed to carry arms within city boundaries.
The City Council awarded Freedom of Entry to the King's Royal Hussars back in 2005.
Steve Brine said: "This was a fantastic event, with around 250 troops and the band 'stepping off' from Peninsula Barracks, marching down the High Street, and forming up in the Broadway for inspection.
"It was a real honour to be here, and see them moving off around the King Alfred statue to fall out in the Guildhall Yard, and a reminder to us all not only of the work and sacrifices made by our Armed Forces, but also the very proud military tradition we have here in our city."